Entries by Anke Bebber

How do plants survive the winter?

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Plant cells consist largely of water – if this freezes, it expands. This would damage the cells and, in the worst case, kill the plant. So how do plants protect themselves from freezing to death? Botanical winter dormancy The falling leaves of the pedunculate oak, the late-ripening apple and the falling needles of the European […]

Let’s go! Collect Flora Incognita badges for a diverse range of plant observations!

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Since 2018, nature lovers have been identifying and collecting wild flowering plants with our Flora Incognita app, and with the accompanied plant fact sheets, improved their species knowledge constantly. But, as you might know, Flora Incognita is more: Every confirmed observation (the green checkmark in the upper right corner after an identification) contributes to a […]