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#GoBelowground! 2026 was about much more than #roots, #rhizomes, and #buds. Marina Reis reflects on a week of learning, #fieldwork, new #research ideas, and the conversations and connections that made the course unforgettable.
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November 2, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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Repeated #grazing can push #geophytes toward “bulb bankruptcy.” In Eucomis autumnalis, repeated #defoliation reduced #leaf growth, #bulb mass, and stored #starch, leaving less energy for future regrowth.
#ExFuMo #GoBelowground
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Bankrupt beneath our feet: The hidden cost of repeated leaf loss in a mesic grassland forb
New research by Craig Morris, from the Agricultural Research Council, and Sindiso Nkuna, from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The image above features the Site at the University of…
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November 4, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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How do belowground organs #age and #decompose? In #Carex, decomposition depended more on the route to #senescence than on senescence status itself
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#PlantScience #Roots #BelowgroundEcology #ExFuMo #GoBelowground
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The hidden life (and death) of plant belowground organs
New research by Szilvia Neumann from the University of South Bohemia in Czechia. The image above shows Carex plants from the belowground organ senescence study in the growth chamber (photo by Szilv…
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October 21, 2026 at 7:23 AM
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Does “Live Fast, Die Young” apply to ##plants beyond trees? Across more than 3,100 #herbaceous and small woody species, slow #growth was consistently associated with greater #longevity.
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#ExFuMo #GoBelowground #growthring #herbchronology
Beyond tree rings: The hidden history of long-lived herbs
New research by Jan Binter from the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, and the University of South Bohemia. The image above shows an anatomical cross-section of Dryas integrifoli…
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October 7, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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Some #plants are just made to be drawn (by Curtis Lubbe). Helianthus tuberosus produces wonderfully variable #stem #tuber, perfect for exploring the hidden #diversity of #belowground organs. #art #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #clonality
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October 1, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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What makes #Triffid a plant and what makes it almost not a plant at all? In the third #Belowground post @jitkaklimesova.bsky.social
dissects #morphology #movement #carnivory and #invasive potential of the most famous fictional plant 🪴
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Book club 3: The Day of the Triffids
Commentary and Illustration by Jitka Klimešová from the Institute of Botany of The Czech Academy of Sciences. The image above is from a linocut by Jitka Klimešová, displayi…
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September 23, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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#GoBelowground 2026 is over, and what a great course it was! 🌱🔬
Thank you to all participants, lecturers and helpers for the energy, ideas, discussions and great atmosphere throughout the week #GoBelowground! 💚
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September 21, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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The 5th day of #GoBelowground was all about mini-projects #Buds #Storage #FineRoots #Clonality #Rhizome #Stolon #Traits #FunctionalTraits #PlantEcology
Explore, measure, interpret and turn belowground traits into ecological stories.
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September 21, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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What’s the coolest thing about belowground organs? 🌱 Our Go Belowground 2026 participants will tell you! 👀 ⬇️ #GoBelowground #GoBelowground2026 @jitkaklimesova.bsky.social @exfumo.bsky.social
September 20, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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🌱 Go Belowground course - everything you ever wanted to know about belowground plant organs! Theory, experiments and hands-on fieldwork. Add the breathtaking landscape of the Novohradské Mountains, top experts and a greate international crew - and that’s #GoBelowground 2026. 🌿🔬⛰️
September 19, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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🌍 Meet this year’s belowground crew – and find out what brought them to #GoBelowground course!

👇Students from different countries have come to the Novohradské hory/Mountains to explore plants from a different perspective – belowground. @czechacademy.bsky.social
September 18, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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🚩Sometimes the history of #landscape is hidden belowground. #Growthrings and #radiocarbon dating show that Psidium grandifolium survived for decades beneath Pinus plantations, waiting to #resprout when conditions improved #GoBelowground #Cerrado #ExFuMo
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September 18, 2026 at 7:42 AM
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The 4th day of #GoBelowground course of belowground functional ecology #Buds #Storage #Fineroots #Clonality #Rhizome #Stolone #Traits #Economy #Strategy #Methods #FunctionalTraits Collaborate, share, discuss🧐
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September 18, 2026 at 7:55 AM
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The 3st day of #GoBelowground course of belowground functional ecology #Carbohydrates #Storage #StorageOrgans #Clonality #Rhizome #Buds #Stolone #Traits #Economy #Strategy Curiosity always wins😀 #ExFuMo
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September 17, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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The 2st day of #GoBelowground course of belowground functional ecology #FineRoots #Anatomy #Crosssections #Storage #Mycorrhiza #Traits #Economy #Strategy Happy smilling belowground people 😀
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September 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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The 1st day of #GoBelowground course of belowground functional ecology #Clonality #ClonalOrgans #Strategies #GrowthForms #functions #traits
17 enthusiastic people from around the world!
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September 15, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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In a new interview for the Roots and All podcast, we talk #rhizomes, #bulbs, #tubers, #roots, #ecological #strategies, and why looking belowground can change the way we see plant life. #PlantScience #Botany #GoBelowground #ExFuMo @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social
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September 11, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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Václav Havel, tobacco, thrips, and #plant #functional #traits meet in this playful short story by Jane Scalabroni. A witty tale about #palatability, #plantdefence, and why even #pests may have their preferences.
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Even a ghost can learn plant functional ecology
A short story by Jane Scalabroni from Charles University in Prague. This was written as an essay for the Plant functional traits course. Although not necessarily from belowground, this tale from be…
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September 2, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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What happens when fine #roots, rooting depth, #clonal organs and #budbank finally meet in one dataset? ▶️#UNDERPLOT: 19 key belowground traits for 10,453 vascular plant species
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‼️Opens new explorations of strategies
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September 1, 2026 at 6:28 AM
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Going belowground in search of #Oxalis in #Brazil! From #waterfall #rocks to dry #roadsides, these plants reveal an amazing diversity of #bulbs, #rhizomes, and #clonal #strategies #GoBelowground #ExFuMo
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August 31, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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#Plants at 6000 m live at the edge of what #vascular plants can tolerate. High N and P levels suggest that the limit may lie in growth and #physiology under an extremely short season.
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Plants at 6000 metres: Tough life, high demands
New research by Zuzana Chlumská from the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The image above looks over the high-elevation plateau landscape of eastern Ladakh, with Tsomoriri Lake…
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August 20, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Truly honored to have been part of a week led by such knowledgeable and inspiring people - they really got me rethinking the way I approach science.

Definitely one of the most meaningful experiences I've had so far. Thank you so much @exfumo.bsky.social! #GoBelowground in #Brazil was amazing! 🌱🇧🇷
exfumo.bsky.social Go Belowground! @exfumo.bsky.social · May 25
Our #GoBelowground #course in #Brazil last week was a fantastic experience! Inspiring students, great discussions, and a wonderful chance to share the hidden half of plants with a new community. Thank you to everyone who made it so special! 🇧🇷🌱
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June 9, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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Compass plants have the deepest AND most aggravating rhizome I’ve ever attempted to excavate. Not dig, EXCAVATE! Quite impressive. #GoBelowground
July 26, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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🚨🧅🚨 YOU CAN BUILD YOUR OWN BULBS with this gorgeously illustrated activity 🚨🧅🚨

#Geophytes #GoBelowground #Bulbs #IAmABotanist 🧪🌾
March 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Hope this lovely, short paper helps to lighten your dark day(s)! Open Access, too!

Title says it all :-)

#GoBelowground #Geophytes #BulbousLab 🧅🪻🧅🌷🧅
January 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM