Multi-purpose reservoirs play an important role in satisfying demands for water supply, irrigation, hydropower, drinking water, flood protection, recreation, navigation, and other purposes. At the same time, they can often have considerable negative impacts on the environment and local biodiversity that remain largely unseen. These “dirty secrets” include sediment deposition, cyanobacteria blooms, and greenhouse gas emissions.

The forest undergrowth is crucial for maintaining the humidity, soil fertility and stability of tree stands in a forest ecosystem. How do herbivorous insects interact with the undergrowth, and how will climate change affect these complex interactions?

Podszyt jest kluczowy dla utrzymania wilgotności, żyzności gleby i stabilności drzewostanu w ekosystemie leśnym. Na czym polegają interakcje między podszytem a owadami roślinożernymi i jak one się zmienią wraz ze zmianami klimatu?