Our achievements

Consequences of differential nutrient limitation of plants and soil microorganisms

Plants and soil microbes are different in many ways, in particular in their biomass composition. Plant biomass is rich in nitrogen, but has less phosphorus, compared to microbial biomass.

Sex chromosomes of the iconic moth Abraxas grossulariata

New publication of Magda Zrzava and her colleagues in Genes.

Genes, bones and behavior reveal phylogenetic relationships of dogs and their extinct relatives

Dogs (subfamily Caninae) is one of the most charismatic groups of mammals and ecologically important predators and scavengers.

Effect of personality on a bird’s ability to categorize a predator

Despite the fact that encounters with predators are always threatening, there is a considerable variablity among individuals in how they cope with these situations.

Department of Ecosystem Biology as a partner in the International Applied Soil and Plant Ecology Knowledge project (IntASEK)

The IntASEK project brings together five partners from four counties across Europe: Estonia, France, Germany and the Czech Republic. It focusses on teaching, research and employability for students in the field of soil and plant sciences. Project is funded by ERASMUS+ and European commission

Persistence of species in trophic chains depends on temperature-size responses of individuals

Strengths of species interactions depend on temperature and predator community composition

An uphill struggle: the break-down of an ant-plant protection mutualism with elevation

Secret stock of organic carbon in arctic permafrost. Time bomb of global climate change?

The Wanang Conservation Area received prestigious UNDP Equator Prize for conservation