Establishment of species- and flower-rich grasslands in the central Real-World Laboratory
Hainrode, a village in the heart of the Karst Landscape South Harz biosphere reserve, is the real-world laboratory in the central region of the Grassworks project. Here, five speci
Running on meadows and searching in landing nets – surveying butterflies and wild bees on a restored grassland site
2nd logbook entry in the series "How does scientific fieldwork actually work?"
What do you think of when you hear the term species-rich grassland? It wouldn’t be surprising if a wild bee or butterfly came to your mind. We associate these insects with sp
So much for “just digging a bit” – The collection of soil samples from a restored grassland site
1st logbook entry in the series "How does scientific fieldwork actually work?"
With spring also comes the start of the fieldwork season for us at Grassworks. More specifically, this means that the analyses of soil, vegetation, butterflies and wild bees on our
Envisioning the restoration of grasslands: what I value, and what we value
Insights from a grassland restoration Real-World Laboratory 2
The importance of ecosystem restoration is becoming increasingly central in our present times as we are witnessing high rates of land and biodiversity degradation, driving a lot of