Tag Archives: Science

Next-level gardening

Posted on May 9, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I have been shoveling, digging and ploughing like a madman lately (all for this project). I imagine the mare in the neighboring field warning her little baby to stay away from this crazy scientist-gardener, who seemed to be randomly digging circular holes … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, The research | Tagged Experiment, Field ecology, Gardening, Invasion, Science, Seedlings | 1 Comment

New plans

Posted on April 18, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Hooray! I got permission to start a new experiment this summer! This time no exotic location, however. I will stay with both feet on the university grounds, where I got access to almost 100 square meter of boring grassland on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Bees, Ecology, Experiment, Field ecology, Fieldwork, Gaps, Invasion, Plants, Science, Spring | 10 Comments

Changes in the mountains

Posted on March 3, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Mountains are increasingly important islands of nature in our rapidly changing world. They contain some of the most diverse biodiversity hotspots in the world, have a high aesthetic value and their conservation even has a lot of economic importance. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweden, The research | Tagged Abroad, Ecology, Field ecology, Human impact, Mountain ecology, Mountains, Plants, Publication, Research, Roads, Roadsides, Science | 14 Comments

A line-shaped ecosystem

Posted on January 30, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Roadsides are wonderful. Over only a span of a few meters, the vegetation changes completely. A line-shaped ecosystems that differs in all imaginable conditions from the natural, undisturbed vegetation next to it. Over the pace of only a few footsteps, … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged Abroad, Aliens, Ecology, Experiment, Field ecology, Fieldwork, Invasion, Mountains, Plants, Roads, Science, Sweden | 3 Comments

Back in time

Posted on January 9, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

An alien is a species that is introduced in an area where it did not occur naturally. That’s it. A simple definition (although it is only one in a million) and easy to work with! If a plant grows somewhere … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged Agriculture, Aliens, Dandelion, Databases, Ecology, gbif, Paleobotany, Plants, Research, Science | 7 Comments

Submitting

Posted on January 6, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Submitting your first paper is a thrilling thing. For several very long weeks, I stared every free moment at my mailbox like this: But on new year’s eve, when I least expected it, I finally got the releasing e-mail with the … Continue reading →