Monthly Archives: May 2019

New publication − Diversity of populations of Phytophthora infestans in relation to patterns of potato crop management in Latvia and Lithuania

Posted on May 31, 2019 by laanisto

Text and pics by Eve Runno-Paurson In two Baltic countries Latvia and Lithuania, the potato is one of the most important locally grown food crops. Most potato fields are smaller than 1 ha, and many households grow their own potatoes. … Continue reading →

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Workgroup and EcolChange seminar – Dmitrii Krasnov about gas exchange between ground and atmosphere

Posted on May 21, 2019 by laanisto

Seminar of Chair of Crop Science and Plant Biology and Centre of Excellence EcolChange, Estonian Univ of Life Sciences . Dmitrii Krasnov is a PhD-student in the Estonian University of Life Sciences. Title of the talk: Exchange processes between the … Continue reading →

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Ülo named guest professor in Zhejiang A&F University in China

Posted on May 9, 2019 by laanisto

Text by Lauri Laanisto In the last days of April Ülo Niinemets was named guest professor in Zhejiang A&F University in China. This university, established in 1958 as Zhejiang Forestry University is one of the top universities in the Zhejiang … Continue reading →

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Workgroup and EcolChange seminar – Chika and Liisa about papayas and stomata

Posted on May 7, 2019 by laanisto

Seminar of Chair of Crop Science and Plant Biology and Centre of Excellence EcolChange, Estonian Univ of Life Sciences . This time we´ll have two presentations by our PhD-students: Chikodinaka Okereke is a junior researcher and PhD-student in the Estonian … Continue reading →

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New publication − Evaluation of late blight foliar resistance of potato cultivars in northern Baltic conditions

Posted on May 7, 2019 by laanisto

Text and pic by Eve Runno-Paurson Practical relevance This research work was initiated by Estonian seed potato producers that have identified the vulnerability to late blight as one of the essential problems in seed production. The majority of conventional potato … Continue reading →

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PhD opportunity in crytogam biology

Posted on May 2, 2019 by laanisto

Contact: Kristiina Mark – kristiina.mark at emu.ee

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New publication – Contrasting latitudinal patterns in phylogenetic diversity between woody and herbaceous communities

Posted on May 2, 2019 by laanisto

Text by Jhonny Capichoni Massante Latitudinal gradient of plant phylogenetic diversity explained: museum vs cradle hypothesis broken into pieces Why are there so many species in the tropics? For centuries, scientists have been seeking for the causes of the latitudinal … Continue reading →

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