Tag Archives: biodiversity

Forest Plants Have Found Shelter in Manor Parks

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Villu Päärt

Nowadays the avid renewal of old manor parks in Estonia is endangering unique natural environments that have evolved over several centuries. Continue reading →

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Underground Filled with Life

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Villu Päärt

Scientists from the University of Tartu used innovative methods to figure out the gene sequences of plants beneath the surface of the soil. This led to the discovery that species richness among them is much greater than one can see above the ground. Continue reading →

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Digital Plant Wizards for Everyone

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Andres Saag

The EU project KeyToNature aimed to help the general public to recognise and record species. The consortium, including UT Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, developed user-friendly new digital tools for this purpose that allow easy identification of plants, lichens, birds, and other organisms. Continue reading →

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How to Protect The Rare Alvar Forests?

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Elle Rajandu

In her doctoral thesis, Elle Rajandu has studied the rare alvar forests and investigated factors contributing to their biodiversity. The research revealed that deadwood is particularly important for supporting species richness. Continue reading →

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What Is Dark Diversity?

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Villu Päärt

The absent species in nature are as important as the existing ones, says the newly published theory from the University of Tartu ecologists. Researchers call species in the region that are absent but can potentially inhabit those particular ecological conditions ‘dark diversity’. Continue reading →

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