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German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)
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German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) is a research center that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Latest news
New map on potentially groundwater-dependent vegetation in the Mediterranean biome
Decreasing rainfall and increased groundwater use are threatening vegetation and ultimately biodiversity in the Mediterranean biome. Plants that depend on groundwater are particularly vulnerable. We have developed a novel, easy-to-use index to map potentially groundwater dependent vegetation (pGDV) based on environmental site conditions and vegetation characteristics. Our concept combines globally available geodata and remote sensing and has […]
