Today, @emilieroinel.bsky.social presented the findings of her PhD on #drought resistant #forage mixtures to the farmers during the annual Spring Day of the Swiss #Grassland Society with more than 300 participants ๐ฑ๐จ๐ญ #DryMountProject @agroscope.bsky.social
๐ณ๐ฑContinuying vegetation surveys along the fodder tree hedgerows in the #AgroForageTreeProject
@agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch #agroforestry
Dr Pierre Mariotte
Dr Pierre Mariotte
๐ Happy International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia #IDAHOBIT ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
๐ณ๐Our #fodder #tree hedgerows are growing well in the #AgroForageTreeProject @agroscope.bsky.social @snsf.ch #agroforestry
๐ฅณ New paper out on #drought impacts on #grassland vegetation!
@agroscope.bsky.social
๐ณCheck Our new study based on ForestGEO and CForBio: Conserving plant diversity is critical for enhancing carbon sequestration and mitigating the effects of climatic conditions, particularly in cold climates and regions facing an increase in arid conditions.
Dr Pierre Mariotte
Abstract. Drought poses increasing challenges to the ecological integrity and societal functions of grasslands. This review synthesizes recent advances in
๐ Full team to collect samples for leaf functional traits measurements and species sorting in the #DryMountProject ๐ฑโ๏ธ
@emilieroinel.bsky.social
Dr Pierre Mariotte
Dr Pierre Mariotte
๐We are excited to announce that the winner of the 2025 Harper prize is Jing Xiao!
โญIn the winning paper, Jing Xiao et al. provides a new tool for analysing biodiversity & advances theoretical understanding of large-scale diversity patterns across environmental gradients (1/4)
๐ฑ Subordinate grassland species enhance drought resistance by increasing belowground C allocation and N uptake, influencing microbial activity and soil functions ๐๏ธ buff.ly/aXPsAfj
Xiaojuan Liu
Diversity promotes SOC under colder and more arid climate
๐ nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
by Yan et al.
@xliu225.bsky.social @WileyPlantSci #PlantScience
Dr Pierre Mariotte
New Phytologist
Journal of Ecology
Journal of Ecology
๐จWe're accepting proposals for our latest Special Feature, "Mountain Biodiversity in the Anthropocene" joint with @animalecology.bsky.social, @jappliedecology.bsky.social and @funecology.bsky.social!
๐๏ธDeadline to submit is 17 May. For more info ๐๏ธ buff.ly/iNVgR40