Documents and publications

The use case will focus on the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland initially as a proof-of-concept study, we aim to consider other areas and different species in future work.

The case-study will focus on how a digital twin prioritising user-defined.. Read more

While productivity is typically the focus of grassland site management, plant biodiversity is another important characteristic of grasslands, which does not necessarily coincide with high productivity. However, both are important for long-term feed and bioe.. Read more

Invasive alien species (IAS) negatively affect biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and human well-being. The impacts of IAS will likely exacerbate in the future due to new species introductions and the synergy with other drivers of global change. We aim to.. Read more

Honey bees (apis mellifera) provide important services by producing honey and pollinating commercial crops but also a wide range of wild flowers. Therefore, honey bees contribute to diversity but also rely to some extent on diverse landscapes, since bees de.. Read more

In this BioDT use case, we study the impact of various forest management strategies (regimes or treatment options) and climate change scenarios on forests and biodiversity. The objective of this use case is to determine the most appropriate (optimal) manage.. Read more

This BioDT use case will help researchers and monitoring initiatives to prioritize localities for further sampling with eDNA metabarcoding. New samples will update the model and recalculate priorities. DNA-based efficiently target organisms that normally re.. Read more

Phylogenetic diversity indices evaluate biological communities from the perspective of the evolutionary interrelationship between species, and thus, help to maximise taxonomic, genetic, or functional diversity conservation effectiveness. Phylogenetic divers.. Read more

This BioDT use case covers Wild boar–African Swine Fever (ASF) modelling is one of two Use Cases under the Disease Outbreaks umbrella and with the Pollinators model will populate and demonstrate this part of the Biodiversity Digital Twin.

The .. Read more

Challenges to food security in the 21st century:

1. drastic population growth requiring higher yields
2. environmental stresses testing the resilience of crops
3. homogenisation of domesticated crops limiting their.. Read more

Poster for BioDT presented at Helmholtz-UFZ Science Days 2022. Poster text:

"Understanding the forces shaping biodiversity is key to meeting the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030. In particular, we need to be able to better predict global biod.. Read more