Tag Archives: macroecology

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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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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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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