TreeDì
@treedi.bsky.social
International Research Training Group TreeDì – 林地 – Tree Diversity Interactions: The role of tree-tree interactions in local neighbourhoods in Chinese subtropical forests. (GRK 2324) http://www.treedi.de
📰Published📰Shrubs benefit from being functionally more conservative and distinct from neighbor trees🌳 buff.ly/NIpmRPG 🧪🌍️
Shrubs benefit from being functionally more conservative and distinct from neighbor trees
Sai Peng, Chen Chen, Helge Bruelheide, Pablo Castro Sánchez-Bermejo, Anpeng Cheng, Xianglu Deng, Sylvia Haider, Shan Li, Yi Li, Ting Tang, Yujie Xue, Haoru Yan, Bo Yang, Bernhard Schmid, Keping Ma,…
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I will be teaching a meta-analysis course with Jessica Gurevitch at Tjärnö Marine Laboratory of University of Gothenburg on November 2-6th. The course is intended for PhD students and ECRs. Deadline for applying is October 13th. fubasextern.gu.se/fubasextern/...
🌿 Over the past two days, researchers contributed to a vibrant programme at the #iDivConference2026, demonstrating the breadth, depth, and strength of the iDiv network across disciplines, institutions, and career stages.
Meet our keynote speaker: Prof. Dr. Isabel Hensen! 🌱 Her work in plant ecology connects population ecology, conservation, genetics & restoration. #NSOGfÖ2026 She will also receive the GfÖ Honorary Medal 2026 during her keynote! 🏅 @nordicoikos.bsky.social
📢 We’re hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher in Plant Ecophysiology at EPFL/WSL in Lausanne! 🌿 Study physiological mechanisms of leaf browning under heat & drought stress 🔬 Experimental plant ecophysiology 🎓 Mentoring/teaching opportunities Please share! Apply here: apply.refline.ch/273855/1893/...
New book on effects of plant diversity on plant-herbivore interactions edited by @xmoreira.bsky.social et al. is out! Juri Felix and I have contributed a chapter on role of tree traits in mediating effects of forest diversity on herbivores: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
📰 On the blog ✍️🌳 When do trees grow fastest? Ask their neighbors - read the blog post by author Gheyur Gheyret 👉️ buff.ly/Ghk8JQS 🔍 Article: buff.ly/cplEhST
🚨Just under three weeks left to submit your photos to our 2026 Capturing Ecology competition! Whether it's pictures of you out in the field or something that offers a different perspective on our ecological world, we encourage you to submit! ⏰️31/08/2026 Find out more👇 buff.ly/ANpnIuZ 🧪🌍️
🦉🔬Die Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften in Halle findet heute Abend statt und Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler von iDiv sind mit spannenden Mitmachprogrammen dabei! Kommt vorbei ab 17 Uhr im Institut der Geobotanik! @unihalle.bsky.social lndwhalle.de/programm?org...
🌲🌲 Check our new study: Neighbourhood Diversity Effects on Tree Growth Shift Over Time in a Long‐Term Forest Biodiversity Experiment - Yang - 2026 - Ecology Letters - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Neighbourhood Diversity Effects on Tree Growth Shift Over Time in a Long‐Term Forest Biodiversity Experiment
The study shows that neighbourhood tree species richness generates intricate feedbacks on individual tree growth, helping clarify why scaling up from individual-level to community-level tree species ...
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Had a wonderful time at the @worldbioforum.bsky.social in Davos ☀️🏔️ Can’t wait to see all the interesting talks becoming incredible papers
Last week #root #science went to Como 🌱🇮🇹 Srijna Saxena, Michelle ter Huurne and Dr Anvar Sanaei joined #WoodyRoots9 @woodyroots.bsky.social to share fresh work on root economics, drought responses and plant hydraulics.
Excited to share our research at #EGU26! 🌍📊 Our group member @lsachsenmaier.bsky.social and Dr. Anvar Sanaei presented on stomatal regulation and root economics. Thanks to everyone who stopped by! 🌱 #EGUconference #biodiversity #research
Successful fieldwork in the MataDIV tree diversity experiment in Brazil for TreeDì project “Worldwide synthesis of responses of leaf fungi to local tree diversity”. Many thanks to the staff of the Itatinga experimental station for their support.
Last week was a special one ✨ Super grateful to receive the Dorothea Erxleben Doctoral Dissertation Award 2026 of @unihalle.bsky.social! Thanks to @treedi.bsky.social and everyone who supported me along the way. This really means a lot! 🍃
TreeDì@treedi.bsky.social · 6mo agoCongratulations to Pablo, winner of the Dorothea Erxleben Doctoral Dissertation Award 2026 of @unihalle.bsky.social! @castretis.bsky.social @sylvia-haider.bsky.social @geobotanymluhalle.bsky.social @idiv-research.bsky.social
Congratulations to Pablo, winner of the Dorothea Erxleben Doctoral Dissertation Award 2026 of @unihalle.bsky.social! @castretis.bsky.social @sylvia-haider.bsky.social @geobotanymluhalle.bsky.social @idiv-research.bsky.social
Festtag an der Uni Halle! 🎉 Heute haben unsere Promovierenden und Habilitierenden ihre Urkunden erhalten. 🎓💐 Außerdem wurden besonders herausragende Arbeiten mit den Preisen der Universität ausgezeichnet. 🏆
A few photos from our productive @treedi.bsky.social WRITING RETREAT, which we held last week in beautiful Göttingen.
"The hidden variability of forests" 🌳🍃🌲 The Department of Ecology at Leuphana is sharing a post about our recent study on intraspecific trait variability along diversity gradients in forests ecology.web.leuphana.de/the-hidden-v...
The hidden variability of forests: What leaves can tell us about functional diversity – Ecologically speaking – Blog on Ecological Research at Leuphana University Lueneburg
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We are happy to announce 36 great thematic sessions for our #NSO2026 #GfOe2026 joint NSO-GfÖ conference – bringing together diverse perspectives across the field of ecology. We look forward to be inspired! Explore the full line-up: vist.ly/4txjq @gfoesoc.bsky.social
Summer School "Forests for the Future: Strategies for Carbon Sequestration" 16–21 August 2026; Congressi Stefano Franscini at Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland Deadline: 30 April 2026 Applications can be submitted to: swissforestlab_summerschool@wsl.ch swissforestlab.wsl.ch/en/veranstal...
Summer School - Forests for the Future
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🌱 Apply now for the iDiv Summer School: “Passion for Collecting – Collection-Based Research in Plant Ecology” Participants will learn how to work with living collections, seed banks, and herbaria to unlock ecological insights. 📅 24–28 Aug 2026 🗓️ Apply by 31 Mar 2026 🔗 www.idiv.de/events/summe...
Open position as research associate in our Vegetation Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation group @leuphana.bsky.social. Limited to 1 year, but an ideal chance to gain teaching experience and develop independent research 🍃🌳🗻🌱. Apply until March 26. Details: tinyurl.com/yc6dnr8p
Explore plant interactions in forests from micro- to macro-scales, across the whole spectrum of plant biology. Submit your abstract for the 48th New Phytologist Symposium: Forest interactions by 20 May! 📅 13–16 October 2026 📍 Leysin, Switzerland #PlantScience www.newphytologist.org/events/48-nps
We are searching a new colleague! You want to do a PhD about climate change effects on forest ecosystems and you are interested in functional traits? We are looking forward to receiving your application! Deadline 20 Feb.
Sylvia Haider@sylvia-haider.bsky.social · 9mo ago📣 PhD position at Leuphana University (Germany) 🌳🍃🪴 Join the DIVERSA project on climate change effects on forest ecosystems. Fieldwork, laser scanning, experiments & data analysis in an international ecology team. Apply by 20 Feb 2026 👉https://tinyurl.com/3ac4fewx #Ecology #Biodiversity #Traits
Save the date! 48th New Phytologist Symposium: Forest interactions 📅 13–16 October 2026 📍 Leysin, Switzerland www.newphytologist.org/events/48-nps #PlantScience
Forest interactions
Explore plant interactions in forest environments at all levels from micro- to macro-scales and across the whole spectrum of plant biology.
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Registration is now open! 📢 Join us for the Science:TBD Symposium — a space for exchange and discussion around emerging questions that resonate beyond disciplinary boundaries. 📍 3 & 4 March 2026, Leipzig 📝 Register now: www.idiv.de/science-tbd #Science #Biodiversity #Symposium #ResearchCommunity
New paper by @castretis.bsky.social et al in @natcomms.nature.com - read more about it here: www.idiv.de/worlds-large...
World's largest biodiversity experiment: Every tree counts
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Pablo Castro Sánchez-Bermejo@castretis.bsky.social · 10mo agoIn trees, intraspecific and intraindividual leaf trait variability decrease along a gradient of tree species richness and are an important part of functional diversity in forest stands, Our new paper is already out in @natcomms.nature.com doi.org/10.1038/s414... Want to know more about it? 🧵
🌳Check our new review paper about “what the worldwide forest biodiversity experiments tell us“ in the last three decades.
Nature Reviews Biodiversity@natrevbiodiv.nature.com · 10mo agoNew online! Ecological insights from three decades of forest biodiversity experiments