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 This Wednesday, the Lecture of Dr. Jan Lehmann, from the University of Münster, takes place. Title: "Unmanned Aerial Systems in Landscape Ecology" Day 03/14/2017 Time: 11:00 a.m. Location: Laboratory of Ecology and Evolution of Plants (LEEP)

From March the 5th to the 9th will takeplace in LEEP the  kickoff of DAAD's Partnership for Supporting Biodiversity in Developing Countries. The coordinator, Dr. Tillmann Buttschardt, continues the international effort to integrate the capabilities of WWU (Münster University) by the...

Yuriko Domen defended dissertation about environmental filtering as assembly rule in Cerrado. The effects of such filtering are phylogenetic clustered communities responding to soil and light as filters in a context of niche conservatism.

The dissertation entitled 'Taxonomic diversity, structure and functional traits of an inner Atlantic Forest fragment' is the very first product of the 50 ha plot project and will published soon, as stated by Hélder Cândido.

LEEP and Inhtim Institute initiated a collaboration to develop technologies for mining land restoration with improvement of functions and phylogenetic diversity.

A team from the Shezhen Botanical Garden visited Inhotim last January in order to initiate a long term colaboration to improve experience exchange between Chinese and Brazilian botanical gardens. The initiative is a result of the LEEP/UFV and SBB participation in the XIX International Botanical Congress...