Tag Archives: Science

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 →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Accepted, Ostrich, Paper, Publication, Research, Science, Submitted | 12 Comments

Profiling the bad boys

Posted on December 22, 2013 by lembrechtsjonas

In war, it is important to profile your enemies. You should know the qualities and the weaknesses of the other party, to adequately predict their next move. As I said on the results page, invasiveness is not a skill known … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged Aliens, Disturbance, Invasiveness, Plants, Research, Science | 5 Comments

The results

Posted on December 18, 2013 by lembrechtsjonas

On monday, I taught a course on plant invasions in extreme environments to the master students during their course on Plant Ecology. These students had the luck on their side as they were the first to see some of my … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged Ecology, Experiment, Field ecology, Publication, Research, Science | Leave a comment

Survival tricks from the plant world

Posted on December 11, 2013 by lembrechtsjonas

What I find highly fascinating about plants is how they trick us all. At first sight, they look so helpless. Which, I assure you, they are NOT! There is this saying: “if you don’t like it where your are, just … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged Ecology, Plants, Research, Science, Seeds | Leave a comment

Vandals!

Posted on December 5, 2013 by lembrechtsjonas

It is one of the major challenges in field ecology, although it is not more than a practical question: how can I leave my scientifical equipment out in the field? You want to measure soil water content during the whole … Continue reading →