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A worldwide union of vegetation scientists
Est. 1939
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The International Association for Vegetation Science @iavs5.bsky.social · 23d
📢 68th #IAVS Symposium: Understanding #Ecosystems through #Vegetation | 22-26 June 2026, Spain

Join us to explore how vegetation shapes #biodiversity and ecosystems worldwide!

📅 Call for Special Session proposals is now open: 15 Oct – 15 Nov 2025
👉 Details: gijon2026.iavs-meetings.org
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IAVS Symposium 2026, Thematic 'Understanding Ecosystems Through Vegetation'.
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‼️ Call for papers!
We're looking forward to your submissions to our Special Feature on “Scaling laws in (vegetation) ecology”
🌿First deadline for abstract submission: 30 November 2025
🌿Second deadline: Spring 2026
🌿Last deadline: Summer 2026
Invitation to contribute to a Special Feature on “Scaling laws in (vegetation) ecology” in the Journal of Vegetation Science - vegsciblog.org
Posted by Jürgen Dengler (Chair of the Guest Editors) Outline: Scaling laws are ubiquitous in ecology. Ignoring them can lead
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November 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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📢 Only 9 days left to submit your proposals for Special Sessions for #IAVS2026 Annual Symposium in Gijón, Spain
Don’t miss out — the deadline is Nov 20, 2025.

Proposals can be sent by email. Further details 👇
gijon2026.iavs-meetings.org/abstracts/#s...

#Vegetationscience #Vegetation #Symposium
ABSTRACTS | IAVS 2026 - 68th IAVS Annual Symposium - Gijón, Spain
Symposium topics Ecosystem-focused topics Cold-driven ecosystems: Alpine, arctic, and mountain vegetationDrought-driven ecosystems: Arid, semi-arid, and seasonally dry vegetationFire-prone ecosystems:...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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We are thrilled to announce Shiwani as the new IAVS Social Media Chair.
An ecologist & PhD scholar studying vegetation dynamics & climate change in cold-arid ecosystems of Trans-Himalayas. She is dedicated to strengthening IAVS’s global presence & fostering inclusive engagement in vegetation science
Shiwani, new IAVS Social Media Chair in the field. Shiwani, new Social Media Chair of IAVS
November 8, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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Thrilled to be one of the plenary speakers for the @iavs5.bsky.social 68th #IAVS Symposium (Gijón, Spain, 22-26 June 2026) along legends like @jcsvenning.bsky.social @gmendietal.bsky.social @ftmaestre.bsky.social et al!

Join us to discuss plants across taxonomic, spatial and temporal scales! 🌿
iavs5.bsky.social The International Association for Vegetation Science @iavs5.bsky.social · 23d
📢 68th #IAVS Symposium: Understanding #Ecosystems through #Vegetation | 22-26 June 2026, Spain

Join us to explore how vegetation shapes #biodiversity and ecosystems worldwide!

📅 Call for Special Session proposals is now open: 15 Oct – 15 Nov 2025
👉 Details: gijon2026.iavs-meetings.org
#IAVS2026
IAVS Symposium 2026, Thematic 'Understanding Ecosystems Through Vegetation'.
October 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Invitation to contribute to a Special Feature on “Scaling laws in (vegetation) ecology” in the Journal of Vegetation Science vegsciblog.org/2025/10/30/s... @iavs5.bsky.social
Invitation to contribute to a Special Feature on “Scaling laws in (vegetation) ecology” in the Journal of Vegetation Science - vegsciblog.org
Posted by Jürgen Dengler (Chair of the Guest Editors) Outline: Scaling laws are ubiquitous in ecology. Ignoring them can lead
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October 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Don’t miss a single update on #IAVS2026

Stay updated on the 68th #IAVS #Symposium: “Understanding #Ecosystems through #Vegetation”

🌱 Fill out our Expression of Interest form to get email alerts on deadlines, news, & key announcements 👇
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EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST | IAVS 2026 - 68th IAVS Annual Symposium - Gijón, Spain
EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST Fill in the expression of interest form to be kept up to date with information on the 68th IAVS Symposium
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October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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📢 #Postdoc opportunity in #FireEcology – Brazil!
Join the FAPESP project Biota Cerrado on Fire at UNESP Rio Claro. Study how fire shapes #plantcommunities & #savanna restoration
Stipened: R$12,570/mo | Supervisor: Dr. Alessandra Fidelis

Details - shorturl.at/Z1IB9
Apply- forms.gle/F5MkdM6CR4CZ...
October 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Vegetation Classification and Survey (VCS): Editors’ Choice of the third quarter of 2025 vegsciblog.org/2025/10/23/v... @iavs5.bsky.social
Vegetation Classification and Survey (VCS): Editors’ Choice of the third quarter of 2025 - vegsciblog.org
Prepared by Jürgen Dengler (on behalf of VCS Chief Editor) In the third quarter of its 6th volume, Vegetation Classification
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October 22, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Excited to give a plenary talk at the @iavs5.bsky.social Symposium 2026 in beautiful Gijón, Spain! Looking forward to share our latest research about #dryland plant diversity and to reconnecting with the global vegetation science community gijon2026.iavs-meetings.org Don´t miss it!
October 22, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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📢 68th #IAVS Symposium: Understanding #Ecosystems through #Vegetation | 22-26 June 2026, Spain

Join us to explore how vegetation shapes #biodiversity and ecosystems worldwide!

📅 Call for Special Session proposals is now open: 15 Oct – 15 Nov 2025
👉 Details: gijon2026.iavs-meetings.org
#IAVS2026
IAVS Symposium 2026, Thematic 'Understanding Ecosystems Through Vegetation'.
October 22, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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A wonderful day celebrating the legacy of Sandro Pignatti. At the end of the event, a tree was planted by the Director of the Botanical Garden of Rome, Prof. Fabio Attorre, in memory of Prof. Pignatti.

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October 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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The event "Celebration the legacy of Sandro Pignatti" is now happening at the Botanical Garden of Rome organised by La Sapienza University of Rome

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October 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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A study by Bienvenue et al. from France found significant differences in plant species richness under and outside solar panels, calling for differential conservation strategies to enhance vegetation.
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Effects of Panels and Management on Plant Community Composition in Southern French Solar Parks
Solar panels and solar park management change plant communities. Plant species richness and cover are clearly lower under (UP) than outside panels (OP) with intermediate values for microhabitats affe....
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October 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Plain language summary of the paper "A comparative study of lichen and bryophyte communities on sandstone and ultramafic bedrocks along a maritime gradient in central California" published in the @jvegsci.bsky.social vegsciblog.org/2025/10/15/l... @iavs5.bsky.social
A comparative study of lichen and bryophyte communities on sandstone and ultramafic bedrocks along a maritime gradient in central California - vegsciblog.org
Prepared by Michael Mulroy and Nishanta Rajakaruna Lichens and bryophytes may be small, but they are among the dominant life
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October 15, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Our new IAVS Bulletin is out! 🌿
Featuring:
• 33rd European Vegetation Survey highlights
• 🌟 Laudatio for Prof. John Rodwell, first honorary EVS member
• 🕊️ In memoriam: Sandro Pignatti (1930–2025)
• 🗺️ EVA-MAP: New tool to explore Vegetation data
Read the full bulletin here👉 tinyurl.com/3jz3cnse
October 13, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Lianas form an important component of tropical forests. Check out a new paper by Addo-Fordjourto to learn how topography and logging affect their community structure.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Topography and Logging Structure Liana Community Assemblages in an Upland Evergreen Forest, Ghana
The study reveals how topography and logging influence liana community assemblages in an upland evergreen forest in Ghana. We demonstrate that topographic position influenced liana composition, diver....
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September 23, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Call for Historical Photos!! 📷

Do you have old photos of #vegetation scientists taken in the field, during excursions, at #IAVS or working group meetings?

We’re collecting historic images that capture the spirit of our community — from sampling plots to lively conferences.
October 7, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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The competitor, stress-tolerator, ruderal (CSR) concept is a prominent plant functional strategy scheme, but does the plant CSR strategy correlate with leaf phytochemistry? Check out this case study on alpine plants by Onipchenko et al.!
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CSR Strategies Are Associated With Elemental Leaf Chemistry in Alpine Plants
We studied the relation between plant species' positions within the CSR strategy scheme and leaf elemental composition of alpine plants in the Caucasus and Tatra Mountains. Many elements (e.g., K, S,...
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July 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Launching Meet the #EcoInformatics!
A great opportunity for members of IAVS EcoInformatics Working Group to share their tools, #research, and stories tackling big #ecological questions.
👉Apply here - forms.gle/kqDzhfHJzDeUE99B9
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September 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Join us on 21 October 2025 at Sapienza University in Rome for a one-day seminar honouring Professor Sandro Pignatti, founder of our European Vegetation Survey Working Group. Celebrate his legacy where he once hosted inspiring conferences.
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The members of the European Vegetation Survey are warmly welcome to the one-day seminar "Celebrating the Legacy of Sandro Pignatti" in Rome on 21 October.

Registration form: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...
September 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Missed our previous Ecoinformatics seminars?
Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered!

You can now access all past sessions, complete with recordings and materials, right here:👇
www.iavs.org/page/Ecoinfo...
Catch up, learn at your own pace, and stay inspired.

#Seminars #Ecology #vegetationecology #iavs
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September 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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📢 #PhD opening at ZHAW (Zurich University of Applied Sciences)!

Join the #VegetationEcology Research Group for a 4-year PhD on anthropogenic biodiversity changes in bryophytes.

📅Review begins Sept 22
Start date: Nov 2025

🔗 Detailed Information: tinyurl.com/3efj542k
Apply here: www.zhaw.ch/jobs
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Filtern Sie unsere offenen Stellen nach Ihren Präferenzen.
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September 9, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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Exciting news! 🎉 Zoltán Botta-Dukát has been approved by the #IAVS Council as a new Chief Editor of JVS/AVS, joining Francesco Maria Sabatini, Viktoria Wagner & Valério Pillar (Chair of the Editors) in leading our journals forward! #vegetationscience
August 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Road Disturbance Shapes the Functional Composition of Native Plant Species but Not That of Non-Natives in the Arid Andes vegsciblog.org/2025/08/20/r...
Road Disturbance Shapes the Functional Composition of Native Plant Species but Not That of Non-Natives in the Arid Andes - vegsciblog.org
Prepared by María Alisa Alvarez, Lohengrin A. Cavieres, Valeria Aschero, Lorena de Jesús Bonjour & Agustina Barros An exciting and
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August 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Ever wondered how the International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS) drives its mission forward? It's thanks to the dedication of our committees—here’s a quick breakdown! 🌿🧵
Group photo at the last IAVS symposium in Greeley, Colorado.
August 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM