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Urban waterfowl are important seed dispersers for native and alien plants
Our park ponds typically hold good numbers of mallards, and urban grassy areas often hold concentrations of geese. In the UK, Canada Geese are an abundant and widespread alien species, well known for fouling parks with […]
Meta-analysis identifies native priority as a mechanism that supports the restoration of invasion-resistant plant communities
Biological invasion is considered to be one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss with potential negative socio-economic impacts. Invasive alien plant species are well adapted to rapid establishment and exploitation of the resources of disturbed […]
Nature restoration
Council and Parliament reach agreement on new rules to restore and preserve degraded habitats in the EU Today, the Council presidency and European Parliament representatives reached a provisional political agreement on a regulation on nature restoration. […]
Senescence can accelerate evolution
Using a computer model, evolutionary biologists at the HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research — including András Szilágyi, Tamás Czárán, and Mauro Santos, under the leadership of Eörs Szathmáry, a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences […]
SEEN Hungary 2024 – Citizen Science Conference and Workshop
The Centre for Ecological Research is organising a Citizen Science Conference and Workshop on 18-19 January 2024. The main purpose of the SEEN (Social Engagement in Ecology Network) conference is to create a genuine connection between […]
The contribution of habitat diversity to the maintenance of benthic diatom diversity
Diverse macrovegetation can provide heterogeneous habitats for benthic diatoms. Researchers from the CER Institute of Aquatic Ecology and the University of Debrecen, together with specialists from the Middle-Tisza Water Authority studied the importance of microhabitat heterogeneity […]
Assembly Theory links physics and evolution
An international team of researchers has developed a new theoretical framework that bridges physics and biology to provide a unified approach for understanding how evolution and complexity emerge in nature. This new work on “Assembly Theory,” […]
Urbanisation generates multiple trait syndromes for terrestrial animal taxa worldwide
More than 50% of the world’s population currently lives in cities, yet cities can be home to significant biodiversity that provides important ecosystem services to urban populations. An international team of researchers, including Andrew J. Hamer, […]
New study with the involvement of Hungarian researchers calls for urgent action due to halt in the recovery of European freshwater biodiversity
A new study that sheds light on the extraordinary sensitivity of freshwater ecosystems and the long-term negative consequences of human impacts on biodiversity has been published in the most prestigious scientific journal, Nature. The research is […]
Small-molecule autocatalysis drives compartment growth, competition and reproduction
With the decisive participation of Eörs Szathmáry, Member of the HAS and Research Professor at the Institute of Evolution of the Centre for Ecological Research, an international team of researchers has achieved a major new breakthrough […]
The first aquatic ecology experiment is launched at the experimental site of the Centre for Ecological Research in Vácrátót
The Institute of Ecology and Botany and the Institute of Aquatic Ecology have been working together to establish new experimental infrastructure in Vácrátót. In parallel with the greenhouse experimental system, two mesocosm infrastructures are also being […]
Continuous precipitation loss causes severe damage to the diatom assemblages in large rivers
The researchers of the Functional Algology Research Group, operating at the Tisza Research Department of the Institute of Aquatic Ecology of the ELKH Centre for Ecological Research (CER), in collaboration with experts from the Department of […]
CER research group examines possibilities to prevent animal-vehicle collisions focusing on human factors
The members of the ‘Lendület’ Seed Ecology Research Group of the ELKH Centre for Ecological Research (CER) examined the human factors behind animal-vehicle collisions through a questionnaire survey. The researchers pointed out that there are significant […]
Réka Kiss among the winners of the HAS Environmental Science Youth Prize
The Environmental Science Youth Prize was established in 2010 to recognise the achievements of young scientists in the field of environmental research. The awards were presented by Eörs Szathmáry, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Sustainable […]
Péter Batáry elected member of Academia Europea
Péter Batáry, DSc, landscape ecologist, scientific advisor of the Centre for Ecological Research and head of the Lendület Landscape and Conservation Ecology research group, has been elected to be a member of Academia Europaea. The Academia […]
The resilience of aquatic ecosystems to heatwaves and their ability to recover from changes caused by temperature-induced stress
Researchers from the Institute of Aquatic Ecology of the ELKH Centre for Ecological Research (CER) led by Csaba Vad, conducted a study in an international collaboration to explore the resilience of aquatic ecosystems to the negative […]
The Invasion Biology Division of the National Health Security Laboratory has been established with the leadership of CER as the new center for domestic research on biological invasion
The Invasion Biology Division of the National Health Security Laboratory (NHSL) has recently been established with the leadership of the ELKH Centre for Ecological Research (CER). The primary mission of the participating experts is to assess […]
Researchers do not recommend planting blanketflower in gardens due to its invasive potential
The researchers of the ELKH Centre for Ecological Research (CER) investigated the spread of the non-native great blanketflower in Hungary within the framework of the National Laboratory for Health Security project. The aim of the research […]
