By Stein Fredriksen, University of Oslo, Norway Marine benthic algae, or seaweeds, have received increased attention during the last years, in particular those species that are used for cultivation. Their use can be anything from food items to additives in cosmetics. The recent...
The special issue aims to explore the rich and unique plant and fungal biodiversity of Karst regions, highlighting these complex ecosystems from ecological, evolutionary, and conservation perspectives. Karst landscapes, characterized by limestone formations, caves, and sinkholes...
Nordic Journal of Botany interviewed Dr. Jitender Thakur about his study Selection of efficient ectomycorrhizal fungi for improved growth, biomass and nutrient uptake of Shorea robusta seedlings which is currently available to read as an Early View article. Together with his co-...
NJB welcomes onboard a new Subject Editor in ecological modeling, Dr. Naghmeh Pakgohar! We are happy to add additional expertise in this area to our profile. You can read about her background here: I am a postdoctoral researcher at Saskatchewan university in the plant Science...
Nordic Journal of Botany welcomes a new co-ordinating editor in plant diversity and plant-human interactions, Dr. Riin Tamme from the University of Tartu. She will take over the tasks of our previous CoEd, Aveliina Helm. Aveliina will remain with us for smaller editorial duties...
Nordic Journal of Bontany welcomes Prof. Wenhuai Li as a new Subject Editor in plant ecology to the editorial board. Below you can find a description of his background and research interests. I obtained my Ph.D. in Ecology from the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of...
NJB welcomes Prof. Marie Claire Veranso-Libalah as a new member of the editorial team. Marie Claire will be handling manuscripts in the area of African plant taxonomy. Below you can find a description of her background. My research focuses on the evolution, systematics and...
In the face of landscape changes, in particular the deterioration of old agricultural landscapes, infrastructure habitats have become increasingly important for a lot of plant and insect species. In many ways, such habitats may represent old agricultural habitats, but they also...
Nordic Journal of Botany is looking for new Subject Editors to join the editorial board! We are specifically interested in scientific experts in the fields of ecology and evolution of plant reproductive systems , conservation and restoration and African plant taxonomy . We...
The concept of ecotypes, genetically distinct entities within species connected to specific habitat types, has been an important source for debate and research since its introduction by the Swedish geneticist Göte Turesson one hundred years ago (1922). The existence of ecotypes...
Sarita Munoz-Gomez visited our stand at the Botan2022 conference and submitted a drawing of her beautiful study organism, Mimulus pictus, to our drawing contest! Her drawing won the contest which includes this special feature of her research on our blog. Read more below about...
Our ecology team is receiving reinforcement! Dr Joshua Lynn is joining us as Subject Editor in plant ecology. He is interested in what determines species geographic ranges, how biotic interactions vary over space, and how physiology scales up to predict phenomena at higher...
Nordic Journal of Botany would like to welcome our new Subject Editor in neotropical vascular plant taxonomy, Prof. Isa Lucia de Morais. Isa is our first editor located in South America, so we are especially happy to have her join our team! Continue reading below for a...
We have drawn the winner for our most fascinating plant of May! Ponerorchis wolongensis is a new orchid species from China, described by the authors Peng et al. in our February issue. Read on for a description of their journey to find this fascinating plant and some interesting...
We are part of nature and need nature in our lives. Under the EU’s Biodiversity strategy, a new nature restoration plan will be launched to protect nature and reverse the degradation of valuable ecosystems. The diversity of the EU Member States calls for individual strategies...
In our April issue, Depauw et al. describe how the wood anemone responds to different environmental conditions. Read a simplified version of their paper entitled " Functional trait variation of Anemone nemorosa along macro- and microclimatic gradients close to the northern range...
In our March issue, Stefanie Reinhardt and her co-authors published their study entitled " Shrub encroachment interacts with environmental variation to reduce the albedo of alpine lichen heaths: an experimental study ". Click on the title to view the full Open Access paper for...
Nordic Journal of Botany has a new Managing Editor! Friederike Gehrmann began her new role in December 2021, taking over from Tina D'Hertefeldt, who stepped down last fall. Hailing from Germany, Gehrmann studied biochemistry in London and then moved to Helsinki to complete a PhD...
In this interview, Editor-in-Chief for Plant Ecology Sara Cousins gives some practical tips on submitting papers to NJB, one of four international journals published by the Nordic Society Oikos . She also sends out a call for global research on all aspects of plant ecology: from...