Gerd Gleixner

A new study shows a natural solution to mitigate the effects of climate change such as extreme weather events. Researchers found that a diverse plant community acts as a buffer against fluctuations in soil temperature. This buffer, in turn, can have a decisive influence on important ecosystem processes. more

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) is to fund a Research Unit in the Jena Experiment for a further four years with around five million euros. The new focus is on the stabilising effect of biodiversity against extreme climate events such as heat, frost or heavy rainfall. more

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Microorganisms decompose falling leaves, thus improving soil quality and counteracting climate change. But how do these single-celled organisms coordinate their distribution of tasks? An international research team has investigated this hitherto poorly understood process. more