‪ #Roots + #rhizomes + #buds = the “backup system” after #wildfire. Add the #soil #microbiome and you get real plant #resilience. Time to measure belowground #traits in #FireEcology🔥more ▶️ 1url.cz/IJIjY #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #Resprouting #Brazil @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social

Studying the hidden half is messy—partial samples, broken roots, shifting soils. That’s exactly what students need to see. “In belowground science, perfection is impossible. Accuracy is not.” 🔍🌱 More ▶️ 1url.cz/DJIdJ #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #ScienceTeaching @ibotcz.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social

Identifying fine roots is a frontier for belowground ecology! In our new blog post ▶️ 1url.cz/lJZZl 🔴Fine Root Identification Protocol 🟠Root Kahoot🟢Rhidentify quiz🟤Rhizarium (2,000+ fine root images) #root #GoBelowground #ExFuMo @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social @josephtumber.bsky.social

Cold-season cattail harvest = cleaner water, happier wetlands, and usable biomass—without stressing the system. Win-win 👍 More on our blog ▶️ 1url.cz/8JhAe #Wetlands #NatureBasedSolutions #WaterQuality #GoBelowground #ExFuMo

Tubers = survival engines. Packed with energy, resilient in tough soils, vital for people & ecosystems. More on our blog: 1url.cz/qJDNS #tubers #resilience #energy #ecosystems #indigenous #ExFuMo #GoBelowground @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

Big news! Our colleague Martin Bitomský from the #ExFuMo department is heading to Spain for a two-year research stay under the #MSCA project. Wishing him lots of luck, scientific success and invaluable experience. ¡Buena suerte! 🇪🇸 #GoBelowground @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

A little digging in the forests of New England A new post on our blog ▶️ 1url.cz/pJdXm Many of the plants have very long rhizomes that twist through the thick litter layer! Thanks @josephtumber.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social #ExFuMo #Rhizome #Clonality #GoBelowground

⛏️🌿Reflections from #IAVS2025 in Greeley - Commentary by Johanne Gresse (University of Tübingen) on Belowground workshop... they took us from plant anatomy to field digs to talks on belowground organ traits... more on our blog ▶️ 1url.cz/uJdHi #ExFuMo #GoBelowground #clonality #bud #storage #morhology

#GoBelowground course is over! Huge thanks to all participants and lecturers! We hope you made it home safely and found the course useful. And also big thanks @czechacademy.bsky.social and @ibotcz.bsky.social for their support. Until next time! #ExFuMo #functional #morphology #clonality #roots

The final day of the #GoBelowground course on plant belowground #traits consisted of students´ miniprojects on #rooting depth, #bud bank, plant #age structure, fine #root traits and #clonal growth organs. See you next year! Thanks @czechacademy.bsky.social and @ibotcz.bsky.social for the support

🌷The fourth day of the #GoBelowground course was dedicated to #bud #traits and bud bank, fine #root traits with @joanabergmann.bsky.social and participants' presentations. Thanks to @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social #ExFuMo #clonality #functional #ecology #course #morphology #phenology

#Carbohydrate #storage, #analytical #methods of carbohydrate storage, sweet tasting and #plant #belowground organs hunt were the program of the third day of the #GoBelowground course 🌷🌿🪻 @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social #ExFuMo

The second day of the #GoBelowground! The course on #plant #belowground #functional #morphology was about the fine #roots and #anatomy of #storage #organs. We are grateful to @czechacademy.bsky.social and @ibotcz.bsky.social for the support, and to all participants for their enthusiasm! #ExFuMo 🌱🌴🌷

The first day of the 7th edition of the #GoBelowground course! 16 participants from 7 countries and 3 continents are admiring the ecological functions of clonal growth organs. Our mission? Not to overlook crucial plant part - belowground! Thanks @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social #ExFuMO

🚩Beware the Hoof! 🦓🐮 A new on our blog ⏩ 1url.cz/tJsmC South Africa’s mesic #grasslands depend on #forbs, but heavy #grazing threatens their rich #biodiversity. Protect them with careful grazing and time to recover. #ExFuMo #GoBelowground @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social

Blue-and-white Blue Onion #cibulak a classic Central European motif began as a pomegranate motif resembling an onion. These images push it further😄They fuse leaves, stems, flowers & belowground! #GoBelowgroud #ExFuMo #art #science @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social ▶️ 1url.cz/EJkYG

📢Fine root responses to soil uncovered with high-resolution sampling of multiple nutrients A new on our blog ▶️ 1url.cz/SJVhx ..."We were surprised at the strength of fine root responses to cations like magnesium and calcium"... #GoBelowgrund #ExFuMo @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social

🚩When Roots Meet: The Social Life Belowground A new on our blog ⏩ 1url.cz/3J333 ...In the presence of a neighbour, the primary root’s behaviour changed: nutations became more frequent and faster... #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #Root @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social

🌴🌲🌾Plant Bodies are here! A new book by @jitkaklimesova.bsky.social Do You Want to Know How Plant Structures Contribute to Our Comprehension of Their Life-History Strategy? 1url.cz/ZJRTl #morphology #architecture #ecology #GoBelowground #ExFuMo @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social

📢Context matters: Plant diversity affects soil carbon storage differently across ecosystems To know more, read our blog ▶️ 1url.cz/zJRTz #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #biodiversity #soil #carbon #sequestration #persistence #environment @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

The Dynamic World of the Root Cortex! 📢A new on our blog ▶️ 1url.cz/qJFBz ..."If you’ve ever marvelled at how grasses manage to survive in everything from soggy swamps to scorching deserts, you’re not alone"... #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #grass #root #cortex #anatomy

It Takes Digging to See the Whole! 📢A new on our blog ▶️ 1url.cz/RJFEx ..."As a geologist, it always seemed to me that plant scientists don’t seem to hesitate to sweep conclusions based only on aboveground parts..." 🙉 #ExFuMo #GoBelowground

🔔A new on our blog: Belowground traits significantly differ between decreasing and increasing plant species in alpine meadows 🌻🌹▶️ 1url.cz/FJBzX #Alpine #Climatechange #GoBelowground #Traits #Rhizomes #Roots #Abundance #Drought #Stress #Functional #Ecology #ExFuMo

📢Klimešová et al. (2025) in Trends Plant Sci: Belowground persistence types relevant to severe disturbance - a new classification! ▶️ 1url.cz/FJExZ #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #Clonality #BudBank #Resprouting #Disturbance #Storage

Research waste in ecology... a new on our blog 1url.cz/cJqmE "Research waste in ecology is not only used paper bags, but also poorly planned, conducted or reported research, the results of which are not traceable, usable, or understandable..." #GoBelowground #ExFuMo

Maybe we are upside down 🙃🙂 A new on the blog! 1url.cz/WJ298 Do we really know the point of view of plants? Maybe their focus is different... #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #storage #plants #upsidedown #whatif @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social

The Limits of Sharing in Ecology - a new commentary on our blog by @jitkaklimesova.bsky.social ▶️ 1url.cz/lJHkH Let’s look at the reasons why it is sometimes difficult to #share (#resources, #data, or #ideas) in #ecology. #GoBelowground #ExFuMo @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

‼️Colours belowground! Although not always as showy as the plant parts aboveground, the belowground can also feature a variety of colours! Read more on our blog ▶️ 1url.cz/6JN3U #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #Oxalis @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social

#GoBelowground Morphological knowledge in plant ecology matters! @jitkaklimesova.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social

These examples are just a fraction of the incredible #diversity in #belowground #storage organs inspired by southern #African or North #American #species. But there are beautiful storage organs to be found all over the world! Read more on our blog▶️ 1url.cz/NJwc0 #GoBelowground #ExFuMo

We are very grateful to @czechacademy.bsky.social for supporting our beloved "Go Belowground!" course on plant functional morphology. Your support means a lot to us! 🌱 Let’s Go Belowground to explore plant strategies! 📅 14–20 SEP, Czech Republic #ExFuMo #GoBelowground #happy #clonality #CAS

When is a plant truly established? Clonal species challenge previous assumptions A new on our blog ▶️ 1url.cz/hJi3v @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #clonality #rhizome #establishment

🚩The pessimistic and optimistic #functional #morphologist 🙂😒 A new on the blog▶️ 1url.cz/wJQSg by @jitkaklimesova.bsky.social "I was surprised that other #ecologists had not seen the obvious effect that #belowground organs" #clonality #buds #storage #GoBelowground #ExFuMo @ibotcz.bsky.social

‼️Looking for a plant #anatomist interested in comparative #functional #anatomy! We’re offering support for the preparation of #MSCA #Postdoctoral #Fellowship #proposal 1url.cz/yJJVD. Would you like to explore #storage and conductive functions during #rhizome #development? Let's talk! #GoBelowground

Sometimes the belowground comes to you! The news on the blog 1url.cz/xJ1rJ "Sometimes #bulbs that should be #belowground come aboveground, giving us a little peek into what lies below" #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #clonality #Oxalis @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

"Go Belowground!" 2025 is here! 14 – 20 September 2025 The course covers the theoretical background and practical assessment of #plant #functional #traits found in #belowground plant organs in #temperate #herbs. Application info: 1url.cz/2ziQz #ExFuMo #GoBelowground

Loss of Rare Plants: The Hidden Crisis Beneath Our Feet 📢A new on our blog! ▶️ 1url.cz/LJrSb Beneath patch of grassland lies a world of roots, microbes, predators, and chemical dialogues... #soil #ecosystem #functions #GoBelowground

📢"Go Belowground!" 2025 is here! 14 – 20 September 2025 The course covers the theoretical background and practical assessment of #plant #functional #traits found in #belowground plant organs in #temperate #herbs 🪴🌱 Application info: 1url.cz/2ziQz #ExFuMo #GoBelowground #clonality #rhizome #course

🚩Throwing a birthday party for a five-year old – and what that tells us about root functioning ▶️ 1url.cz/3JzAd Root Economics Space was born! 🎉 #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #root #functional #ecology #concept #spectrum #strategy #plant

The beauty of storage! A new contribution on the blog. 1url.cz/NJMPA Photographs courtesy of artist Beth Galton www.bethgalton.com #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #art @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

📢Martínková et al. (2025) The establishment growth and clonal growth organs ▶️ 1url.cz/4Jtnj " #Rhizomatous #herbs need at least two years to establish and the definition of #establishment growth as the time between #germination and #flowering is not accurate" #GoBelowground #ExFuMo

📢How Recurrent Droughts Impact #Grassland #Clonal Demographic #Traits ▶️https://1url.cz/XJtTZ #Plant perennating organs that produce new shoots, store #carbohydrates, and enable plants to recover after #stress are critical for grassland survival #GoBelowground #ExFuMO @ibotcz.bsky.social

💥Unveiling the Hidden Half: The Role of Belowground Organs in Perennial Plants A new blog contribution▶️ 1url.cz/M175s The need for #comprehensive #ecological studies that integrate both #aboveground and #belowground #traits over extended periods. #ExFuMo #GoBelowground @czechacademy.bsky.social

"Go Belowground!" 2025 is here! 14 – 20 September 2025 🌸🪻🪴 Applications ▶️ klimesovajitka.wordpress.com/go-belowgrou... @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social @jitkaklimesova.bsky.social #GoBelowground #ExFuMo

📢A Paradigm Shift in Plant Growth: Why Roots May Act as Protagonists of a Never-ending Story 🌲🌳 A new post on the blog! ▶️ 1url.cz/e1yqD #root #tree #carbon #sink #photosythesis #growth #source #ExFuMo #GoBelowground @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

📢To grow is not always to become big – Plants of high-#Himalayan #mountains▶️https://1url.cz/61m1l In extremes, vertical #growth can be detrimental. Instead, growth is better defined #belowground enabling #plants to endure and thrive in challenging conditions. #GoBelowground @ibotcz.bsky.social

📢A new blog contribution Inspiration to look belowground: Body form 🌴🌲🎋 The #Hallucigenia was a creeping worm-like #creature Just like this animal, #plants are quite mysterious and confusing... yet they surround us. #art #GoBelowground #ExFuMo ▶️ 1url.cz/k1xGm @ibotcz.bsky.social

🪴Play with your bulbs! 🎎 1url.cz/R16fo In this new #activity, we have #bulbs and #tunics that you can cut out and make into all kinds of different characters and creations. These paper dolls were inspired by southern #African #Oxalis #game #creative #GoBelowground #ExFuMo @ibotcz.bsky.social

"Go Belowground!" 2025 is here! 14 – 20 September 2025 🌸🪻🪴 Applications ▶️ klimesovajitka.wordpress.com/go-belowgrou... @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social @jitkaklimesova.bsky.social #GoBelowground #ExFuMo

📢How rhizomes shape whole-plant ontogeny and growth 🪴🪻🌸 Our blog contribution ▶️https://1url.cz/41nBN for @journalofecology.bsky.social about the paper doi.org/10.1111/1365... #ExFuMo #GoBelowground #clonality #ontogeny #carbohydrate #phenology #rhizome @ibotcz.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social