Ecologist, Institute of Botany Czech Academy of Science, functional morphology of plants, plant architecture & lino cut https://klimesovajitka.wordpress.com/jitka-klimesova/ Plant Bodies https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-92192-6
(New on the Belowground blog) Beyond the model potato: Variation in tuberization signalling across potato genotypes plantlifebelowground.wordpress.com/2026/07/29/b...
Beyond the model potato: Variation in tuberization signalling across potato genotypesResearch by Andrea Zounková from Charles University in Prague. The images above display the unexpected reduction in tuber yield in cultivated potato (cultivar Kamýk; wild-type control on the left) …plantlifebelowground.wordpress.com(New on the Belowground blog) Exudation without foraging: What root economics gets wrong about carbon leaving the root plantlifebelowground.wordpress.com/2026/07/22/e...
Exudation without foraging: What root economics gets wrong about carbon leaving the rootNew Research by Thomas Muratore from Dartmouth College. The image above is a scanned fine-root system showing branching architecture, with numerous absorptive root tips extending from larger transp…plantlifebelowground.wordpress.comNew on the Belowground blog: Belowground social intelligence?https://plantlifebelowground.wordpress.com/2026/07/15/belowground-social-intelligence-invasive-plants-have-stronger-root-recognition-capabilities-than-native-plants/
Belowground social intelligence: Invasive plants have stronger root recognition capabilities than native plantsNew research by Jun-Nan Liu (Shaoxing University & Chengdu University of Technology) and Fei-Hai Yu (Shaoxing University). The image above features a dense stand of Solidago canadensis, a peren…plantlifebelowground.wordpress.comMusím se pochlubit, je to malý článeček, ale je za ním spolupráce s obdivohodnými kolegy a taky jsem do něj protlačila Linoryt. Obrázek, má sám o sobě zajímavý příběh, byl totiž první rytinou na kusu linolea, jehož získání popisuju tady: klimesovajitka.wordpress.com/2020/06/08/c...
The Elephant Underground: Belowground Plant Traits and Their Increasing Importance in Ecological StudiesClick on the article title to read more.esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comJak jsem hledala lustrační osvědčení klimesovajitka.wordpress.com/2026/07/11/j...
Jak jsem hledala lustrační osvědčeníAno, k výkonům některých funkcí v Akademii je stále ještě potřeba lustrační osvědčení. Možná jedině věk pod 37 let vás může zachránit od této povinnosti. Ale to není můj případ. Paní sekr…klimesovajitka.wordpress.comNew on the Belowground blog: (educational poster) How do we study the seed bank? plantlifebelowground.wordpress.com/2026/07/08/h...
How do we study the seed bank?Poster by Andrea Kučerová, Anna Šolcová, F. Curtis Lubbe, & Jitka Klimešová from the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The illustration above shows three seeds resting under…plantlifebelowground.wordpress.comVedení vědeckého týmu: My jsme štít! klimesovajitka.wordpress.com/2026/07/04/m...
My jsme štít!Během studia jsme měli heslo: Geobotanika není žádná charita. Používali jsme ho při exkurzích, když se někdo topil v tůni, uvízl v močále nebo padal ze skály. Tato zásada navazovala na vý…klimesovajitka.wordpress.comHledáte čtení na léto? Nemusíte číst jenom detektivky a akční thrilery, rostliny zažívají dramata každý den: www.lux-books.cz/bota-botanika/
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Bota botanika – kniha a k tomu všechno, co malý objevitel potře...www.lux-books.czNew on the Belowground blog: (Educational poster) What is a seed bank? plantlifebelowground.wordpress.com/2026/07/01/w...
What is a seed bank?Poster by Andrea Kučerová, F. Curtis Lubbe, & Jitka Klimešová from the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The illustration above shows seeds germinating in a spoonfull of soi…plantlifebelowground.wordpress.comThank you for the opportunity to introduce myself! I am honored to be in such good company.
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New on the Belowground blog: What happens when (economics) assumptions are challenged in plant ecology plantlifebelowground.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/w...
What happens when (economics) assumptions are challenged in plant ecologyNew research by Gianluigi Ottaviani, Marta Magnani, Silvia Portarena,and Angelino Carta from the Italian National Research Council and the University of Pisa. The image above shows that dry matter …plantlifebelowground.wordpress.comPlants in art: plantcuttings.uk/2026/06/26/c...
Chapter 7b Plants and the artistic imperativeThe post explores the multifaceted cultural significance of plants in art, writing, and plant names. It highlights examples like Cheilanthes lindheimeri’s reclassification to Gaga, the presen…plantcuttings.ukNew on the Belowground blog: Using bulbs to answer ecological questions plantlifebelowground.wordpress.com/2026/06/17/u...
Using bulbs to answer ecological questionsNew research from F. Curtis Lubbe of the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The illustration above features the belowground systems of 90 species of southern African Oxalis, base…plantlifebelowground.wordpress.comNew on the Belowground blog: A story about three little plants on the bottom of a pond plantlifebelowground.wordpress.com/2026/06/04/a...
A story about three little plants on the bottom of a pondA short story by Jitka Klimešová with illustrations by F. Curtis Lubbe, from the Institute of Botany of The Czech Academy of Sciences. The illustration above shows a variety of…plantlifebelowground.wordpress.comNew on the Belowground blog: Book club 2: Rhizomes. Hidden stems with unknown diversity plantlifebelowground.wordpress.com/2026/05/27/b...
Book club 2: Rhizomes. Hidden stems with unknown diversityCommentary by Jitka Klimešová from the Institute of Botany of The Czech Academy of Sciences. The illustration above features a happy rhizome, inspired by Geum urbanum, by F. Curtis Lubbe. For my se…plantlifebelowground.wordpress.comNew on the Belowground blog: Digging up a treasure: Needle in a haystack or gold everywhere? plantlifebelowground.wordpress.com/2026/05/20/d...
Digging up a treasure: Needle in a haystack or gold everywhere?New research by Adam Hrouda from Charles University in Prague. The image above features one of the species we collected fine roots from, Bistorta major, commonly known as “snake root” i…plantlifebelowground.wordpress.comNew on the Belowground blog: Book club 1: Plant Bodies: How Plant Structures Contribute to Our Comprehension of Their Life-History Strategy plantlifebelowground.wordpress.com/2026/05/13/b...
Book club 1: Plant Bodies: How Plant Structures Contribute to Our Comprehension of Their Life-History StrategyCommentary by Jitka Klimešová from the Institute of Botany of The Czech Academy of Sciences. The image above is from a linocut by Jitka Klimešová, displaying cushion plants in honor of German morph…plantlifebelowground.wordpress.comDědeček poštmistr klimesovajitka.wordpress.com/2026/05/10/d...
Dědeček poštmistrPoté, co jsem se zde rozepsala díky Klempířovi o dědečku klempířovi, cítím dluh ke svému druhému dědečkovi, který byl poštmistr na vesnici. Kdybych někdy psala román, bude o něm. Dědeček byl nejsta…klimesovajitka.wordpress.comNew on the Belowground blog: Beyond the surface: The reproductive strategy of Cyperus esculentus plantlifebelowground.wordpress.com/2026/05/07/b...
Beyond the surface: The reproductive strategy of Cyperus esculentusNew research by Rafael Lovato, from Centro de Malezas, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias (FCA), Universidad Nacional del Nordeste (UNNE), Corrientes, Argentina. The photo above shows a Cyperus esculent…plantlifebelowground.wordpress.com