Tag Archives: Science

Anticipation

Posted on April 11, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

The much-anticipated spring of 2018 finally made it to Belgium! Not only because I have been craving to see my beloved plants resprouting, after a long winter of being ‘green-deprived’, but more importantly because this spring I will finally defend … Continue reading →

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Matching the plant with the environment: what makes invasive plant species so successful?

Posted on April 2, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

Scientists have been wondering for a long time why some exotic species become invasive while others do not. A new paper we just published on invasive and non-invasive plant species in Belgium reveals that the answer should be sought at the … Continue reading →

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Climate change biogeography

Posted on March 28, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

There are several ways in which one can tackle climate change and its effects on our world. Biogeographers are approaching the issue via one of its core fundaments: how is climate change affecting the distribution of all living things on … Continue reading →

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Paleo-patterns

Posted on March 23, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

This week, I joined an army of far over 200 biogeographers at the conference of the International Biogeographic Society in Evora, Portugal. Biogeowhat, you might ask? Well, biogeography is the study of the distribution of species, in the past, the … Continue reading →

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Lagging behind

Posted on March 14, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

Species have been reported to be moving poleward and upward in mountains as a result of climate change. Evidence of this movement is piling up rapidly, and with every passing year the increasing speed at which species are moving up- … Continue reading →

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The season of anticipation

Posted on March 7, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

We passed that time of year again. That moment just before spring breaks loose, when king winter gives you one last wack around the ears before hurrying back to its royal halls above the polar circle. We had a serious … Continue reading →

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