Ecology: what does it mean and how to implement it

Symbiosis – Long term interactions between plant and animal species

Ecology / 21/04/2021 30/07/2022

A guide to the long-term symbiotic interactions between species. We distinguish six different types of symbiosis interactions that have either a benefit, no effect or are harmful to the species involved in these interactions. ⁠ A symbiosis where one species obtains a benefit Mutualism is the symbiosis between two species, where both obtain a benefit. …

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The demographics of a wild animal or plant population

Ecology / 07/04/2021 30/07/2022

Population ecology and population size When looking at the demographics of a population, there are many parameters you can look at. Today we are taking a look at the population size itself. How is this influenced and what strategies there are between different species. We start with some definitions. A population is the number of …

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Explained in less than 200 characters – Ecology

Ecology / 22/01/2021 30/07/2022

There is a lot of difficult terminology in nature conservation. This can make it uninviting for people without a background in Nature conservation. Therefore, I am starting a series where I explain this difficult terminology. I explain it short and easy so everybody can understand them. Regardless of the fact if you studied nature conservation …

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Endangered species, what exactly does this mean?

Ecology, Wildlife / 02/10/2020 17/04/2022

On Instagram I often talk about ‘endangered species’ or ‘vulnerable species’, but what does this mean? And why do we put these labels on certain animals and plants? These categories are selected by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). They use an internationally accepted standard of conservation categories for the status of rare …

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