Tag Archives: plants

How to see plants again: The plant blindness phenomenon

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Yekaterina Lukina

Plant blindness, or the lack of attention to plants as active agents in ecosystems, may seem to be a harmless ignorance. However, its consequences are directly related to the current state of environmental deterioration. Plants have been of crucial importance … Continue reading →

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The usefulness of medicinal plants is more than folktales

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Mark Mets

Find out the scientifically proven medicinal effect of juniper, peppermint, birch leaves, and linden tree blossoms. Continue reading →

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Sugar Sweet Science at the University of Tartu

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Riin Tamme, Lena Neuenkamp

Ecologists Riin Tamme and Lena Neuenkamp describe one of the sweetest scientific experiments in Estonia and explain why they add sugar to the meadow every year. Continue reading →

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