From left to right: Andreas Gygax, botanist, Charlotta Mattsson, master student at the University of Basel, and Christian Rixen, senior scientist at the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research. As they have just returned from Greenland, we will have to wait a little...
Avens (Dryas octopetala) stretch their large white flowers with the load of nectar towards the sky – the pollinating insects gladly accept the invitation. Photo: Julia Hager As in other regions, plants in the Arctic depend on insects as pollinators. However,...