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Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences @ibotcz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🌼 Při obnově květnaté louky nestačí vybrat správné druhy. Záleží i na tom, odkud pocházejí semena. 🧬 Mapujeme genetickou rozmanitost lučních rostlin, abychom pomohli určit vhodné zdroje osiva pro jednotlivé regiony. Více: www.ibot.cas.cz/cs/2026/10/0...

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Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences @ibotcz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Petrovy kameny in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains is a unique refuge for rare high-mountain lichens. Some survive here in tiny, isolated populations – making them particularly vulnerable to environmental change. 🌿 Discover this remarkable lichen hotspot with us. 🔽

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Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#GoBelowground 2026 is over, and what a great course it was! 🌱🔬 Thank you to all participants, lecturers and helpers for the energy, ideas, discussions and great atmosphere throughout the week #GoBelowground! 💚 @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social z.bsky.social ▶️ 1url.cz/ye0Y8

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Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences @ibotcz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

What’s the coolest thing about belowground organs? 🌱 Our Go Belowground 2026 participants will tell you! 👀 ⬇️ #GoBelowground #GoBelowground2026 @jitkaklimesova.bsky.social @exfumo.bsky.social

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Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences @ibotcz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

🌱 Go Belowground course - everything you ever wanted to know about belowground plant organs! Theory, experiments and hands-on fieldwork. Add the breathtaking landscape of the Novohradské Mountains, top experts and a greate international crew - and that’s #GoBelowground 2026. 🌿🔬⛰️

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Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences @ibotcz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🌍 Meet this year’s belowground crew – and find out what brought them to #GoBelowground course! 👇Students from different countries have come to the Novohradské hory/Mountains to explore plants from a different perspective – belowground. @czechacademy.bsky.social

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Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The 1st day of #GoBelowground course of belowground functional ecology #Clonality #ClonalOrgans #Strategies #GrowthForms #functions #traits 17 enthusiastic people from around the world! #ExFuMo @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social ▶️ 1url.cz/ye0Y8

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Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences @ibotcz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The latest episode of Doteky Planety takes us to the Atlantic islands – and explores how non-native species reach islands and why their ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to biological invasions. changes.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBEQvdWJIaQ&list=PLCm1_xVlzt__DdNOM-3MnyGgYOQPGY1Bz

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Život na ostrovech | DOTEKY PLANETY #9 | Ostrovy Atlantiku

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Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

In a new interview for the Roots and All podcast, we talk #rhizomes, #bulbs, #tubers, #roots, #ecological #strategies, and why looking belowground can change the way we see plant life. #PlantScience #Botany #GoBelowground #ExFuMo @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social ▶️ 1url.cz/9e01m

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Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Going belowground in search of #Oxalis in #Brazil! From #waterfall #rocks to dry #roadsides, these plants reveal an amazing diversity of #bulbs, #rhizomes, and #clonal #strategies #GoBelowground #ExFuMo ▶️ 1url.cz/CeImH @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

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Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences @ibotcz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🌱 Our new research is out in Nature Communications! Across 3,100+ plant species, we found a consistent pattern: slow-growing plants tend to live longer. What could warming mean for plant longevity? Read ⬇️ www.ibot.cas.cz/cs/2026/08/3...

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Pomalý růst pomáhá rostlinám přežít

Roste pomalu, ale vydrží déle. Tento vzorec se opakuje u bylin, keřů i lián od Arktidy po polopouště. Mezinárodní tým vědců vedený Botanickým ústavem Akademie věd ČR analyzoval více než 3 100 druhů ro...

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Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

What happens when you start looking belowground? Gabriela Dezotti describes how Go Belowground! Brazil 2026 changed the way she sees plant communities and even inspired a new PhD chapter. #GoBelowground #PlantScience #BelowgroundEcology #ExFuMo @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

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Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#ExFuMo on the cover of @journalofecology.bsky.social Our colleague Curtis Lubbe created the #coverimage of #dormant #belowground structures in 90 #Oxalis species, capturing variation in #bulb size, number, depth and arrangement. ▶️ 1url.cz/DeZqG #GoBelowground @ibotcz.bsky.social

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Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences @ibotcz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

New study in @science.org: "Invasive species’ environmental impacts are more severe in the Global South" by Petr Pyšek @ibotcz.bsky.social and international colleagues reveals that invasive species have far greater impacts in the Global South than previously thought. www.science.org/doi/full/10....

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Invasive species’ environmental impacts are more severe in the Global South

Invasive alien species (IAS) are a major threat to biodiversity, yet their impact distribution remains poorly understood. Global biodiversity assessments suggest the highest impacts in wealthy countri...

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Jitka Klimesova @jitkaklimesova.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Musím se pochlubit, je to malý článeček, ale je za ním spolupráce s obdivohodnými kolegy a taky jsem do něj protlačila Linoryt. Obrázek, má sám o sobě zajímavý příběh, byl totiž první rytinou na kusu linolea, jehož získání popisuju tady: klimesovajitka.wordpress.com/2020/06/08/c...

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The Elephant Underground: Belowground Plant Traits and Their Increasing Importance in Ecological Studies

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Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

#Root #economics may be getting #exudation wrong. Rather than behaving like a #nutrient #foraging #trait, root exudation appears to track how roots are built and how they conserve #resources under changing conditions. ▶️ 1url.cz/5eDgJ #ExFuMo #GoBelowground #plant

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Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🌱How do we study #seeds hidden in the #soil? This poster introduces the main methods to explore the #seedbank, from #germination #experiments to seed extraction, and shows what each approach can tell us. Download ▶️ 1url.cz/bedfN #GoBelowground #ExFuMo @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social

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Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

We are proud of our colleague Martin Bitomský who received the Otto Wichterle Award 2026 from @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition of his research! 🌱👏 #OttoWichterleAward #GoBelowgroud #ExFuMo 1url.cz/PejUQ

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Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

We often focus on #belowground organs and #buds, but #seeds are just as important for plant #persistence and #population #regeneration. Check out our new poster. @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social ▶️ 1url.cz/RejUC #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #seedbank #dormancy

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Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

What can #bulbs tell us about #plant #ecology? Quite a lot. Southern #African #Oxalis reveals trade-offs in #clonal offspring #allocation, from making many small bulbs to fewer, larger, better-protected ones. ▶️ 1url.cz/AesHQ #ExFuMo #GoBelowground @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

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Sreetama Bhadra @sreetamabhadra.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Reshare 📢 Urgent #job #vacancy for #Technician in my group @ibotcz.bsky.social near #Prague #Botany Looking for someone with experience in #plants, good data handling skills, and careful, well-organized work habits. Details/apply: www.ibot.cas.cz/en/vacancies... www.ibot.cas.cz/cs/vacancies...

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Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

#Clonality may be great for #persistence, but does it come at an #evolutionary #cost? Lineages relying strongly on clonality tend to #diversify more slowly than those reproducing mainly by #seeds ▶️ 1url.cz/HeVgD @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #evolution #ramet

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Department of Geoecology @spacetimeeco.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Evolution of arborescence 🍁 - read a new paper from @spacetimeeco.bsky.social member published in @currentbiology.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social and @czechacademy.bsky.social

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Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences @ibotcz.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Vyšla nová kniha botanických pohádek Bota botanika od naší kolegyně Jitky Klimešové. Vypráví skutečné příběhy rostlin, které autorka poznala během téměř čtyřiceti let botanického výzkumu. Pokud si ji chcete užít přímo s autorkou, přijďte na autorské čtení 14. června, 14.00 do Průhonického parku.

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Akademie věd ČR @akademievedcr.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🖐️Už popáté se veřejnost po celé České republice zapojí do víkendového mapování nepůvodních druhů rostlin a živočichů známého jako Biosmršť. 📅Akce proběhne od 12. do 14. června 2026. Více @ibotcz.bsky.social: www.avcr.cz/cs/pro-media...

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Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🚩Many thanks to @czechacademy.bsky.social for supporting #GoBelowground course on #Functional #Morphology (Czech Republic on 13–19 Sep 2026) The fee is now significantly lower and the deadline has been extended! #PlantEcology #Root #Anatomy #ExFuMo #clonal Apply ▶️ 1url.cz/leRBL

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Pavla Růžková @taxonomyfriend.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Follow-up from Florence CETAF59 meeting packed with information. Decided to create internal bulletin in CZ to inspire and inform colleagues. @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org

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Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

How much do we really know about #rhizomes? In the second #Belowground #Book Club post, @Jitka_Klimesova presents Rhizomes by H. Krämer and L. Hesse, highlighting remarkable hidden #diversity of these underground #stems. ▶️ 1url.cz/beR9o #ExFuMo #GoBelowground

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Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Our #GoBelowground #course in #Brazil last week was a fantastic experience! Inspiring students, great discussions, and a wonderful chance to share the hidden half of plants with a new community. Thank you to everyone who made it so special! 🇧🇷🌱 #ExFuMo @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

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Pavla Růžková @taxonomyfriend.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Taxonomy is not only about names. It is also how we keep botanical collections meaningful and alive. On #TaxonomyRecognitionDay, the historic iris collection in Průhonice @ibotcz.bsky.social shows how science helps conserve both biodiversity and cultural heritage. #NameItToSaveIt

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Pavla Růžková @taxonomyfriend.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Taxonomie nejsou jen jména. Díky ní zůstávají botanické sbírky srozumitelné, ověřené a živé. Na #TaxonomyRecognitionDay to dnes v Průhonicích ukazuje sbírka kosatců – péče o biodiverzitu i kulturní dědictví. #NameItToSaveIt. O sbírky pečuje Botanický ústav AVČR, v. v. i. @ibotcz.bsky.social

Detail rozkvetlého temně modrofialového kosatce mezi zelenými listy, s výraznou bílou kresbou na okvětních lístcích.

Detail světle růžového kosatce v záhonu botanické zahrady.

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Vitek Latzel @vtec.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

We had a very productive workshop day yesterday :) @drclrichards.bsky.social gave a cool plenary talk on epigenetics. We could not help but we saw a few reminiscences of Michelangelo’s The Creation of Adam.

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Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences @ibotcz.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

At 100, Sir David Attenborough continues to inspire the world to protect nature and understand the vital role of plants and ecosystems. In @forbes.com our botanist J. Klimešová shares how his work shaped her view of the living world. 🌿 #DavidAttenborough100

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Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

🚩Dig into plant functional ecology! Join the 8th Go Belowground! PhD course (13–19 Sep 2026 Czech Republic) 🪴⛏️ #Botany #PlantEcology #RootTraits #BelowgroundTraits #CzechRepublic #EcologyCourse #FunctionalTraits #Anatomy #ExFuMo @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

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Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

#GoBelowground is going international again! 🇧🇷 This time we go to Brazil. #Functional #morphology #course Go Belowground! will bring students together to explore #storage organs, #clonal plants, and the hidden half of #plant life. #ExFuMo #ecology @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social

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Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences @ibotcz.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Vyšel nový podcast s naším kolegou Radimem Hédlem👇

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Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences @ibotcz.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Was our landscape ever truly “wild”? Hinterland, awarded Magnesia Litera, shows that sandstone regions in Czechia were shaped by people for thousands of years—through grazing, fire, and daily life. Congratulations to the authors Petr Pokorný & Petr Šída. We’re proud to have contributed to the book.

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Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences @ibotcz.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

@akademievedcr.bsky.social udělila Ceny Živa 2025. Mezi oceněnými byli taky naši kolegové za seriál "Mají se vzácné druhy rostlin bát křížení s hojnějšími příbuznými?" Purkyňovu cenu si odnesl Vít Latzel @vtec.bsky.social za článek, který shrnuje desetiletý výzkum o epigenetické paměti rostlin. 🏆

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Vitek Latzel @vtec.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Our new review asks a simple question with big implications: can mycorrhizal symbiosis leave an epigenetic “memory” in plants? 🧬🌱https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.70982 One key message: reproduction matters.

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Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

What if #belowground organs had personalities? ▶️ 1url.cz/ueHMb This post turns the hidden #diversity of #roots and #storage organs into a playful study, inspired by the remarkable forms #plants take beneath the #soil. #ExFuMo #GoBelowground #artㅤㅤㅤㅤ @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social

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