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Importance of biodiversity for farmers larger than expected - In conventional farming, most attention goes out to the quality of the planting material, soil quality, fertilisation, weed control and similar... -
Land use plan should prevent conflicts between human inhabitants and wildlife - “There were no big land use conflicts in the past. Villagers could move freely between places like Parakurungu, Kavimba, and Mabele in the Chobe... -
‘Plant roots exhibit starling behaviour’, Farewell lecture of prof. Frank Berendse - Plant roots exhibit starling behaviour. The interactions between roots are essential to the continued existence of rich biodiversity in wild plant... -
Surprise discovery: large bee species are becoming increasingly smaller - As part of their research into the causes of declining bee populations, an international group of researchers, including Jeroen Scheper and David... -
Biodiversity benefits resistance - Grassland containing a wide variety of plant types is more resistant to problems caused by climate change. Biomass production and ecosystem services... -
Wageningen University appoints two professors to the Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group - Wageningen University has appointed Dr David Kleijn as Professor of Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation. The appointment takes effect on 1 July. He... -
Restoration of species diversity in dike grasslands makes dikes more resistant - Decreased species diversity in the grasslands on dike slopes leads to a dramatic increase in soil erosion and dike deterioration. This was shown in a... -
Warning from European Academies of Science about implications of neonicotinoid use - A joint report to the European Commission from the Academies of Science in the EU Member States concludes that there is rapidly increasing scientific... -
Moths prefer to reproduce in the dark - Night-time is no longer dark by definition in our country. ‘Light pollution’ is increasing by around 6% each year, while the ecological... -
Well-maintained peatlands important in fight against climate change - Peatlands in the northern hemisphere are important areas of carbon capture and storage. This could amount to as much as 500 gigatonnes. The...