The Life for Minuartia project has been selected as one of the finalists for the LIFE Awards 2022
The project is already considered one of the twelve "Best LIFE Projects". The award is given annually by the European Commission in cooperation with the National Focal...
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We condemn Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and its people
We hereby publicly condemn Russia's aggression against Ukraine and its people. We cooperate with Ukrainian scientists in our research areas in western Ukraine and the White Carpathians....
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Number of Earth’s tree species estimated to be 14% higher than currently known, with some 9,200 species yet to be discovered
A new study involving more than 100 scientists from across the globe and the largest forest database yet assembled estimates that there are about 73,000 tree species...
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Institute of Botany of the CAS celebrates its 60th anniversary
On 1 January 2022, the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences celebrated 60 years since its foundation. In the six decades of its existence,...
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The global loss of floristic uniqueness
Regional species assemblages have been shaped by colonization, speciation and extinction over millions of years. Humans have altered biogeography by introducing species to new ranges. However, an...
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