Tag Archives: biodiversity

Everyone’s nature conservation – what can you do?

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Aveliina Helm

Ecologist Aveliina Helm elaborates on what everyone can do for nature conservation. Continue reading →

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Does Frequent Lawn Trimming Reduce Species Richness?

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Sven Paulus

University of Tartu Botany Professor Meelis Pärtel comments on how frequent lawn trimming influences species richness. Continue reading →

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Summer Interview with Top Ecologist Aveliina Helm

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Inga Külmoja

Read a summer interview with the top ecologist Aveliina Helm. Continue reading →

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Estonia Is a Paradise for Mushrooms

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Villu Päärt

Estonia has one of the greatest varieties of mycorrhiza mushrooms. Only truffles of different kind haven’t reached Estonia because of the relatively cold climate. Continue reading →

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Estonian Wooded Meadow Shares the World Record for Species Richness with Rain Forests

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Villu Päärt

Professor Meelis Partel of the macroecology workgroup at the University of Tartu, in conjunction with colleagues from New Zealand, USA and Germany, has published a list of world diversity records for vascular plants, including rain forests and Laelatu wooden meadow in Estonia. Continue reading →

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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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