Dirt-poor soils, pesky parasites and friendly fungi shape plant diversity in south-western Australia

Jun 2, 2023

AbstractSouthwest Australia is a biodiversity hotspot, with the greatest plant diversity on severely phosphorus-impoverished soils. Non-mycorrhizal plant families (e.g., Proteaceae) feature prominently on the poorest soils, and are uncommon on richer soils.The ecological success of Proteaceae on severely impoverished soils can be explained by two traits. Almost all Proteaceae produce cluster ro...

Global Environmental Changes and Green Development

Apr 7, 2023

Erik Solheim is a well-known global leader on environment and development.  He served as Norwegian minister of Environment and International Development from 2005-2012.  During that period, he initiated the global program for conservation of rainforests and brought through  game changing National legislation - among them the Biodiversity Act and legislation to protect Oslo city  forests. He bro...

The Lingfeng Summer Research School

Jun 18, 2021

The Lingfeng Summer Research School was established in 2007 and is a student exchange program organized by the Faculty of Engineering, Lund University (Sweden) and College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University (China). Each summer, students from Lund University and Xiamen University jointly form research groups of 3 to 4 members to conduct 4 weeks research on a specific topic advise...