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In this new post Rutger Wilschut and Hanna Ruppert from University of Wageningen present their work ‘Contrasting responses of naturalized alien and native plants to native soil biota and drought’. Here they discuss how origin has important implications for biotic interactions, show the key role of soil biota for plants, and share their experiences which led them to pursue lives as ecologists.  About the paper …

Van der Ende Group has introduced HydroPatrol, an advanced software platform for monitoring and optimizing water treatment systems, like the Kathari or the Nexus. With HydroPatrol, users have real-time insight into the performance of their installation and can act quickly on deviations and malfunctions.…

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, a date when strawberries take center stage in the fruit section of European supermarkets. Strawberry demand remains high, while the supply, which at the moment comes mainly from Spain, is still somewhat limited due to the impact of the cold and rainfall. “We are…

IFA Horticulture Chair Mark Walsh said there was positive engagement with the new Minister of State with responsibility for Horticulture, Micheal Healy-Rae, at the Horticulture Industry Forum (HIF) meeting in Backweston this week. This meeting had been brought forward to discuss the impact of storm Eowyn…

Syngoniums, also known as Arrowhead Plants, are popular houseplants appreciated for their attractive, arrow-shaped leaves and and ease of care. They can be grown in pots or used as trailing plants in hanging baskets, making them a lovely addition to any indoor space. This guide […]

New Phytologist, EarlyView.

Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species — according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out since 1750 — twice the number of animal species lost. But which species are hit hardest? And how does altered biodiversity actually affect interactions between plants? Experts have tackled these questions and, in two recent studies, presented the answers they found buried in the past: using fragments of plant genetic material (DNA) deposited in lake sediments, they were able to gain new insights into how the composition of flora changed 15,000 to 11,000 years ago during the warming at the end of the last ice age, which is considered to be the last major mass extinction event before today. This comparison can offer an inkling of what might await us in the future.

Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species — according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out since 1750 — twice the number of animal species lost. But which species are hit hardest? And how does altered biodiversity actually affect interactions between plants? Experts have tackled these questions and, in two recent studies, presented the answers they found buried in the past: using fragments of plant genetic material (DNA) deposited in lake sediments, they were able to gain new insights into how the composition of flora changed 15,000 to 11,000 years ago during the warming at the end of the last ice age, which is considered to be the last major mass extinction event before today. This comparison can offer an inkling of what might await us in the future.