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Postcards From The Field

Curtis Lubbe: Going Belowground in Central European Meadows

In our latest post, Curtis Lubbe – a researcher at the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences – discusses the fascinating subterranean world of roots, the diversity of plant forms and species in meadows, and what the future in this field may bring. Profile I am completely fascinated by the variety of subterranean plant organs and their traits, especially those involved in … Continue reading Curtis Lubbe: Going Belowground in Central European Meadows

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Curtis Lubbe – tired and in a Canadian prairie.
Behind the paper

Curtis Lubbe: How much do plants store and why?

In our February cover story, Curtis Lubbe from the Institute of Botany (Czech Academy of Sciences) presents his new work ‘The effect of moisture, nutrients, and disturbance on storage organ size and persistence in temperate herbs’, highlights the importance of looking belowground to understand plants persistence and provides some extra artistic flavour to plant ecology. About the paper This paper is another vital step in … Continue reading Curtis Lubbe: How much do plants store and why?

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