New book: Atlas of Stem Anatomy of Arctic and Alpine Plants Around the Globe
February 23, 2021Approximately 350 species are presented in the first book providing comprehensive information on the anatomy and ecology of arctic and alpine plants from cold sites around the globe, including representative species from Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard, Himalaya, Japan, Argentina, Ecuador and...
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Towards a better understanding of belowground plant organs
January 4, 2021Jitka Klimešová from the Institute of Botany is one of the laureates of Academic Award – Praemium Academiae, the most important scientific award in the Czech Republic awarded by the President of the Czech Academy of Sciences. In her 6-year...
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How to be the first in the plant kingdom
November 18, 2020More than a third of the species of temperate perennial angiosperms choose an interesting strategy for a successful spring start – preformation of the inflorescence. The plants prepare an inflorescence in the bud on the wintering organ, which quickly develops...
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Comparative Plant Succession among Terrestrial Biomes of the World
June 10, 2020Despite a century of study by ecologists, recovery following disturbances (succession) is not fully understood. This book provides the first global synthesis that compares plant succession in all major terrestrial biomes and after all major terrestrial disturbances. It asks critical...
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Anatomic Atlas of Aquatic and Wetland Plant Stems
April 6, 2020In February 2020, the Anatomic Atlas of Aquatic and Wetland Plant Stems went out under Springer Publ. after almost seven years of preparation as a result of cooperation between IB researchers Andrea Kučerová, Lubomír Adamec and Jiří Doležal with a...
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33rd Conference of the Plant Population Biology Section of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GfÖ) postponed
March 24, 2020The organisers of PopBio 2020 in Prague announce that they will postpone the annual meeting until next year.
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Departmental Leader (Centre for Algology)
March 6, 2020Looking for an opportunity to develop and recreate your own team? Having the independence to develop your own research ideas and benefit from the unique contribution of our long-lasting institute. Join our IBOT team in Třeboň. More information here (DOCX,...
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Biostatistician/Bioinformatician for a new department
March 6, 2020Looking for an opportunity to develop your own research ideas? Join our new department of Bioinformatics at Institute of Botany CAS (IBOT). More information here (DOCX, 17 KB)
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Ph.D. position
January 14, 2020A Ph.D. position (40 %) is available in the Centre for Algology at the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences (https://www.butbn.cas.cz/algo-en) and Centre for Polar Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia or Department of Ecology,...
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Ph.D. position
January 14, 2020A Ph.D. position (40 %) is available in the Centre for Algology at the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences (https://www.butbn.cas.cz/algo-en) and Centre for Polar Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia or Department of Ecology,...
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Special issue of Folia Geobotanica on seed germination
December 23, 2019In this special issue of Folia Geobotanica, a series of papers about seed responses to environmental drivers across different vegetation types in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia is presented. The thirteen papers are good examples of the...
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Jan Kolář of the Institute of Botany was awarded the Award of the Czech Academy of Sciences for young researchers
October 18, 2019Jan Kolář of the Institute of Botany was awarded the Award of the Czech Academy of Sciences for outstanding results of scientific work, achieved with the financial support of the CAS before reaching the age of 35. Jan Kolář is...
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Go belowground! with ecologists from Třeboň
September 30, 2019From 15th to 21st September we organized third course for young scientists „Go belowground!“ introducing traits of belowground storage, regenerative and clonal growth organs of plants, methods for their measurements and their role in plant ecology. During the course participants...
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Seminar European orchids in the age of extinction
September 17, 2019On Thursday 19 September, 11 a.m., the seminar European orchids in the age of extinction – LIFEorchids: a project for their conservation will take place at the meeting room of the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences...
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Climate action urgently required to protect human health in Europe
June 4, 2019New EASAC report "The imperative of climate action to protect human health in Europe" highlights an alarming range of health risks due to climate change and the benefits of rapid phase out of fossil fuels. Blahoslav Maršálek from the Institute...
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Agroforestry – an Environmental and Production Alternative in Agriculture
March 25, 2019Platform for the Landscape coordinated by the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences invites you to the conference Agroforestry – an Environmental and Production Alternative in Agriculture that will take place on April 18 2019 in the...
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Dr. Harmony J. Dalgeish will give a talk in Průhonice
February 12, 2019On Thursday 21 February 2019 at 10 a.m. Dr. Harmony J. Dalgeish will give a talk on Herbivory and functional traits affect the demography of Asclepias syriaca (JPG, 276 KB) in the Knight’s hall of the Průhonice Castle.
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PhD course “Go belowground! 2019”
February 7, 2019The Department of Functional Ecology, Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences organizes a PhD course of functional ecology „Go belowground!“ from 15 to 21 September 2019. The course will be focused on theoretical background and practical assessment of plant...
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Workshop Progress in the use of UAS Techniques for Environmental Monitoring
February 6, 2019Workshop will be held at the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czech Republic, during 27 February to 1 March 2019 as a part of COST Action CA16219 HARMONIOUS – Harmonization of UAS techniques for agricultural...
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New issue of Folia Geobotanica has been published
February 5, 2019New issue of Folia Geobotanica (4/2018) has been published. For contents
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