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Plant Ecology Laboratory

Research in our lab focuses on diversity patterns in biological communities, and on the interactions underlying these patterns. The main questions we address are: how do communities vary along natural gradients and gradients of human impact? What are the major assembly rules shaping communities; and are they attributable to biotic interactions or environmental heterogeneity? What are the roles of different biotic interactions - including competition, facilitation, herbivory and symbiosis - in structuring communities? Read more

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Conference in Oulu

August 2014

In the beginning of August 2014 Lena Neuenkamp and Jaak-Albert Metsoja participated the 9th Conference on Ecological Restoration organised by the European Chapter of the Society of Ecological Restoration in Oulu, Finland. Under the topic „Restoration, Ecosystem Services and Land Use Policy“, the conference was an international forum to discuss the restoration of Ecosystem Services, and the ecological, economic and socio-cultural values of restoration. Lena and Jaak contributed to the discussion with their talks. Lena presented first results from her field study about estimating the role of AMF in grassland restoration („Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: key to successful grassland restoration?”). Jaak ´s talk focussed on the outcome of a LIFE project targeting floodplain restoration as means to promote plant as well as fish communities („Restoring a flooded meadow in Central Estonia. Can we aim at benefits for fish and plant communities at the same time?”).

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