Changes in wildflowers of agricultural habitats under intensification can be tracked through herbarium specimens

Paul Kühn, University of Jena, discusses his article: Nitrogen content of herbarium specimens from arable fields and mesic meadows reflect the intensifying agricultural management during the 20th century Biodiversity in agricultural areas Agricultural habitats such as arable fields and meadows are shaped by human activity. Agricultural productivity is rising, but at the same time, many…

Using biogeographic history to predict change on Mount Jaya

Liam Trethowan discusses his recent article: Plant species biogeographic origin shapes their current and future distribution on the world’s highest island mountain. Find out more about how they used herbarium specimens to investigate species presence under current and future temperatures. Tropical mountains are host to some of the highest densities of plant species on earth,…