von Thomas Fester | Sep. 19, 2017 | Climate Change, Ecology, General, Newsletter
Three countries, lots of mountains and one open pit mine The surroundings of Zittau – a fascinating microcosm Zittau is located at the very South-Eastern edge of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR). Like a true microcosm the area displays many...
von Thomas Fester | Mai 15, 2017 | Climate Change, Ecology, News, Soil Biology
How are rising temperatures affecting the arctic? Global warming has particularly strong effects in the arctic; arctic temperatures are rising particularly fast. What are the consequences of these changes? How is the arctic reacting to increasing temperatures?...
von Thomas Fester | Apr. 29, 2017 | Climate Change, Ecology, Fiction
Tundra plants may seem small and insignificant, but they are worth studying for several reasons: 1.) Tundra is a hotspot of climate change. It experiences particularly strong shifts in climate conditions translating in reduced snow cover and reduced perma frost and...
von Thomas Fester | Apr. 9, 2017 | Ecology, Natural History, Selected topic
Ecology Plants are fascinating and beautiful – and notoriously difficult to model for 3D-animation. So I am proud to provide a sufficiently sophisticated presentation of some typical plants from a German meadow. While the sequence/image may be o.k. from a...
von Thomas Fester | Feb. 21, 2017 | Climate Change, Ecology, News
Biological invasions from non-native garden plants in Europe Non-native garden plants constitute a considerable pool for biological invasions and many current invasive plants have started in gardens. How will the risk of such invasions in Europe be affected by climate...
von Thomas Fester | Feb. 20, 2017 | Climate Change, Ecology, News
Climate change and life in the High Arctic Climate change has resulted in particularly strongly rising temperatures in the High Arctic. How is this affecting ecosystems in this area? To find answers, Descamps et al., have summarized data from 33 publications covering...
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