#Potato #tuberization is often understood through a handful of model #genotypes, but not all potatoes follow the same signalling rules. Explore how variation among genotypes can broaden our understanding of when and how #tubers form ▶️ 1url.cz/beh8s #ExFuMo #GoBelowground

#Root #economics may be getting #exudation wrong. Rather than behaving like a #nutrient #foraging #trait, root exudation appears to track how roots are built and how they conserve #resources under changing conditions. ▶️ 1url.cz/5eDgJ #ExFuMo #GoBelowground #plant

#Invasive #plants may be better at reading their #belowground neighbours than #native #species. Stronger #root recognition could help invaders adjust their #growth and avoid #competition ▶️ 1url.cz/3e4UL #ExFuMo #GoBelowground

🌱How do we study #seeds hidden in the #soil? This poster introduces the main methods to explore the #seedbank, from #germination #experiments to seed extraction, and shows what each approach can tell us. Download ▶️ 1url.cz/bedfN #GoBelowground #ExFuMo @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social

We often focus on #belowground organs and #buds, but #seeds are just as important for plant #persistence and #population #regeneration. Check out our new poster. @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social ▶️ 1url.cz/RejUC #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #seedbank #dormancy

Our colleague @jitkaklimesova.bsky.social is featured in the Trends in Plant Science series "Women in plant science" sharing her scientific journey from #clonal plant research, #CLOPLA database to #belowground #ecology and #GoBelowground course. #ExFuMo 1url.cz/FejUo

We are proud of our colleague Martin Bitomský who received the Otto Wichterle Award 2026 from @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition of his research! 🌱👏 #OttoWichterleAward #GoBelowgroud #ExFuMo 1url.cz/PejUQ

Dense #tissues are treated as more “carbon-costly” But what if that assumption fails? In #Mediterranean #woody species, dry matter content did not track #carbon #allocation traits... More on our blog ▶️ 1url.cz/HeTFK #GoBelowground #ExFuMo

What can #bulbs tell us about #plant #ecology? Quite a lot. Southern #African #Oxalis reveals trade-offs in #clonal offspring #allocation, from making many small bulbs to fewer, larger, better-protected ones. ▶️ 1url.cz/AesHQ #ExFuMo #GoBelowground @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

🚩Many thanks to @czechacademy.bsky.social for supporting #GoBelowground course on #Functional #Morphology (Czech Republic on 13–19 Sep 2026) The fee is now significantly lower and the deadline has been extended! #PlantEcology #Root #Anatomy #ExFuMo #clonal Apply ▶️ 1url.cz/leRBL

#Clonality may be great for #persistence, but does it come at an #evolutionary #cost? Lineages relying strongly on clonality tend to #diversify more slowly than those reproducing mainly by #seeds ▶️ 1url.cz/HeVgD @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #evolution #ramet

Read #fairytail which begins on the #muddy bottom of a drained #pond, where long-buried #seeds #germinate and reveal very different #plant strategies ▶️ 1url.cz/Ce3T4 #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #storage #roots #rhizomes @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social

🚩Many thanks to @czechacademy.bsky.social for supporting #GoBelowground course on #Functional #Morphology (Czech Republic on 13–19 Sep 2026) The fee is now significantly lower and the deadline has been extended! #PlantEcology #Root #Anatomy #ExFuMo #clonal Apply ▶️ 1url.cz/leRBL

How much do we really know about #rhizomes? In the second #Belowground #Book Club post, @Jitka_Klimesova presents Rhizomes by H. Krämer and L. Hesse, highlighting remarkable hidden #diversity of these underground #stems. ▶️ 1url.cz/beR9o #ExFuMo #GoBelowground

🚩Dig into plant functional ecology! Join the 8th #GoBelowground! PhD course (13–19 Sep 2026 Czech Republic) #Botany #PlantEcology #RootTraits #BelowgroundTraits #CzechRepublic #EcologyCourse #FunctionalTraits #Anatomy #ExFuMo More▶️ 1url.cz/leRBL @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

Our #GoBelowground #course in #Brazil last week was a fantastic experience! Inspiring students, great discussions, and a wonderful chance to share the hidden half of plants with a new community. Thank you to everyone who made it so special! 🇧🇷🌱 #ExFuMo @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

Do older and younger #roots tell different stories? In #rhizomatous #plants, fine-root #traits do shift with #root age, but not enough to strongly bias species-level estimates. Good news for root ecologists! More: ▶️ 1url.cz/VeFT4 @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social #ExFuMo #GoBelowground

Digging up a treasure: Needle in a haystack or gold everywhere?

New research by Adam Hrouda from Charles University in Prague. The image above features one of the species we collected fine roots from, Bistorta major, commonly known as “snake root” i…

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🚩Dig into plant functional ecology! Join the 8th Go Belowground! PhD course (13–19 Sep 2026 Czech Republic) 🪴⛏️ #Botany #PlantEcology #RootTraits #BelowgroundTraits #CzechRepublic #EcologyCourse #FunctionalTraits #Anatomy #ExFuMo @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

Our colleague @jitkaklimesova.bsky.social describes the ideas behind her book "Plant Bodies" @springernature.com Read more ▶️ 1url.cz/XelFJ #Botany #PlantScience #PlantMorphology #PlantStrategy #ExFuMo #GoBelowground #PlantForm #PlantFunction @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

Book club 1: Plant Bodies: How Plant Structures Contribute to Our Comprehension of Their Life-History Strategy

Commentary by Jitka Klimešová from the Institute of Botany of The Czech Academy of Sciences. The image above is from a linocut by Jitka Klimešová, displaying cushion plants in honor of German morph…

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How does a global #weed decide between #seeds and tubers? In #Cyperus esculentus #reproduction depends on #plant size, with low-resources shifting investment toward underground #tubers that secure #persistence and #regrowth. #GoBelowground #ExFuMo more ▶️ 1url.cz/zeGzI

🚩Dig into plant functional ecology! Join the 8th Go Belowground! PhD course (13–19 Sep 2026 Czech Republic) 🪴⛏️ #Botany #PlantEcology #RootTraits #BelowgroundTraits #CzechRepublic #EcologyCourse #FunctionalTraits #Anatomy #ExFuMo @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

#GoBelowground is going international again! 🇧🇷 This time we go to Brazil. #Functional #morphology #course Go Belowground! will bring students together to explore #storage organs, #clonal plants, and the hidden half of #plant life. #ExFuMo #ecology @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social

Aerial roots can be co-opted for defense. The trunk of the Mauritiella armata is covered with short, pointed adventitious root-spines. The species epithet is spot-on: This palm is armed. #Arecaceae #root #Botany 🌾🧪🌱

Ramets of #clonal #plants do not #forage #belowground isolated. Under #competition, one ramet can alter #root foraging in another through physiological integration, making root foraging a coordinated #strategy across the whole plant More on our blog ▶️ 1url.cz/HeEH7 #GoBelowgrund #ExFuMo

🚩Dig into plant functional ecology! Join the 8th Go Belowground! PhD course (13–19 Sep 2026 Czech Republic) Lectures, hands-on field, lab training 🔬🪴⛏️ 1url.cz/2ziQz #clonality #budbank #belowground #mophology #roots #traits #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #functional

Plant belowground may be out of sight, but it is at the heart of exciting new ecology in @journalofecology.bsky.social Check our blog post ▶️ 1url.cz/Ge2Io topics on #soil #carbon #mangrove #seedlings #nutrient #root #plasticity #chemistry #ExFuMO #GoBelowground

What if #belowground organs had personalities? ▶️ 1url.cz/ueHMb This post turns the hidden #diversity of #roots and #storage organs into a playful study, inspired by the remarkable forms #plants take beneath the #soil. #ExFuMo #GoBelowground #artㅤㅤㅤㅤ @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social

‼️What if #grasslands are storing far more #carbon than we think? #Subtropical grasslands shows that most #biomass lies #belowground - global models may be seriously underestimating their #carbonstorage potential ‼️🌾 Our blog ▶️ 1url.cz/Heobp #ExFuMo #GoBelowground

🚩Dig into plant functional ecology! Join the 8th Go Belowground! PhD course (13–19 Sep 2026 Czech Republic) Lectures, hands-on field, lab training ▶️ 1url.cz/2ziQz #clonality #budbank #belowground #mophology #roots #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #functional @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

📢What can #root #architecture tell us about fine roots? Quite a lot! The structure of the whole root system helps explain variation in fine-root traits and these links differ between #taprooted and #adventitious rooted plants. ▶️ 1url.cz/rewe0 #ExFuMo #GoBelowground