In this episode, plant ecologists Ute Jandt and Helge Bruelheide explain why a greener planet isn’t necessarily a more diverse one. They discuss global greening, the rise of generalist species, the homogenisation of ecosystems, and how rewilding, forestry, and agriculture can help conserve plant biodiversity in a changing world with podcast host Volker Hahn.

Plants mentioned in this episode:

Laurophyllous subtropical forest: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel_forest

Bryophytes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryophyte

Carpobrotus: https://lifegate.idiv.de/#genus-14-187.95-1542.99,zoom=auto

Limonium auriculifolium: https://www.botanicalrealm.com/plant-identification/limonium-auriculifolium/

Related links:

Ute Jandt at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg: https://www.botanik.uni-halle.de/geobotanik/ute_jandt/?lang=en

Helge Bruelheide at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg: https://www.botanik.uni-halle.de/geobotanik/helge_bruelheide/

Flora Incognita (app for identifying plant species): https://floraincognita.com/