Tag Archives: Plants

To save our world’s biodiversity

Posted on June 19, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

Today I will be presenting our SoilTemp project at the World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, Switzerland. That place might ring a bell from many a global convention, and the conference name even sounds familiar to the World Economic Forum hosted … Continue reading →

Posted in Switzerland | Tagged Biodiversity, climate change, Global change, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Outdoors, Plants, WBF2022 | Leave a comment

Trampling to save mountain plant diversity?

Posted on June 13, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

By Ronja Wedegärtner and Jonas Lembrechts What do you think about when you follow a hiking path up to the nearest mountain peak? When not thinking about the next chocolate break or the view, I spend my time thinking about … Continue reading →

Posted in Norway, Sweden | Tagged Global change, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Outdoors, Plants, Scandinavia, Vegetation | Leave a comment

The photobomber

Posted on June 8, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

Now here is a little – and rather easy perhaps for most of those who follow me – botanical riddle: which tree has photobombed virtually all of my holiday pictures of Kotor, Montenegro? Let me know in the comments if … Continue reading →

Posted in Montenegro | Tagged Global change, Invasive species, Kotor, Nature, Outdoors, Plants, Travel, Trees | 5 Comments

The energy balance of a leaf

Posted on May 12, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

I am currently co-teaching the course on ‘environmental biophysics’ to our ecology masters, a largely theoretical course in which students get to know the physical equations behind ecology and the interaction between organisms and their environment. Besides this formula-juggling, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Biophysics, climate change, Ecology, Microclimate, Plants, Practicum, Teaching, Temperature | Leave a comment

When does your elderberry bloom?

Posted on April 29, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

Have you ever noticed that trees seem to green up earlier in cities than in the countryside? If yes, it is not just a feeling. Urban areas have higher temperatures earlier during the spring. Moreover, it is already known that … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Climate, Flowers, Garden, Microclimate, Nature, OutdoorsGarden, Phenology, Plants | Leave a comment

100 years of vegetation data

Posted on November 2, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

I find it of paramount importance that students learn how to communicate their research. Summarizing their ideas and findings for a broad audience challenges them to keep the ‘why’ in mind for their research, and reminds them they are part … Continue reading →