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2023 2022 2021
A restored stretch of River Odense near Nørre Broby
A study of restored wetlands on the Danish island of Funen reveals that plant species richness remains extremely poor many years after wetlands restoration. Picture: A restored stretch of River Odense near Nørre Broby.
(Credit: Marta Baumane). Read the press release
The giraffe
An international team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Northwestern Polytechnical University in China have produced a high-quality genome from the giraffe and investigated which genes are likely to be responsible for its unique biological features.
(Photo credit: Mogens Trolle). Read the press release
Subarctic tundra site near Abisko, northern Sweden
New research shows that climate change will not only directly interfere with the nitrogen cycle in subarctic tundra, but its effects on microbial activity in soil and on plant productivity will also indirectly lead to a reduction in the abundance of feathermoss-associated cyanobacteria and their nitrogen fixation rates. Photo: Subarctic tundra site near Abisko, northern Sweden.
(Credit: Kathrin Rousk). Read the press release