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Science Day
Tomorrow is ‘science day’ in Flanders, a day in which scientists and the public are brought together (at least, that one day this is done in a much more spectacular way than usual). A day in which young and old can … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium
Tagged Antwerp, Belgium, climate change, Dag van de Wetenschap, Ecology, Flanders, Nature, Plant invasions, Plants, Science, Science Day
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Where we disturb nature, the invaders quickly follow
Non-native plant invaders. Ecologists have been keeping an eye on them for a long time already. Species that flew in from somewhere far away and enter an environment where they don’t belong. Species that happily profit from our changing modern … Continue reading
Posted in Chile, Sweden
Tagged arctic, climate change, Ecology, Experiments, Invasive species, Mountains, Nature, Plant ecology, Plant invasions, Science
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A gathering of experts
Neobiota 2016: the largest gathering of invasion ecologists I have ever seen, all under the watching eye of Vianden’s famous castle. We joined forces here in Luxembourg with more than 260 ecologists from all over the world for what – up … Continue reading
Posted in Luxemburg
Tagged Architecture, Castles, Conference, Ecology, Invasion ecology, Invasions, Luxembourg, neobiota2016, Plant invasions, Science, Travel
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Alpine invasions
With all that travelling (first fieldwork in Sweden/Norway, then the conference in Florida), I did not have time yet to announce the good news: we just got a paper published in Alpine Botany, reviewing the current knowledge on plant invasions in the alpine … Continue reading
Posted in Science
Tagged Ecology, Global change, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Plant invasion, Plant invasions, Science, Travel, Travelling
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Beware of the pines
In the mountains we usually study, plant invasion is often only in its earliest phase, with no more than a few individuals established at high elevations. In these circumstances, the measurable impacts of plant invasion are currently virtually zero. To see … Continue reading
Posted in Chile, General
Tagged Chile, Ecology, Global change, Invasive species, Landscape photography, Photography, Plant invasions, Science, South America, Trees
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Conquest of a continent – pine invasion in South America
San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentinia. The road to the airport is flanked by massive pine trees, blocking the view on the surrounding dry Patagonian steppe. They seem to flourish in this environment, although they are far from home. The new … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Chile
Tagged climate change, Ecology, Forest, Invasion, Photography, Pines, Plant invasions, Plants, Science, South America, Travel, Trees
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