Research for students

Szakdolgozati munka keretében hazai, elsősorban fővárosi, konvencionálisan és különféle beporzóbarát módon kezelt városi élőhelyeket vizsgálva arra keressük a választ, hogy az eltérő módon kezelt területek között van-e eltérés vegetációban, virágkínálatban (azaz a beporzók táplálékában) és a beporzó közösségekben. Lásd példuául: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11252-023-01420-1

Lelkes szakdolgozók jelentkezését várjuk! 

Az Ökológiai Kutatóközpont, Lendület Ökoszisztéma-szolgáltatás Kutatócsoportja több fronton is vizsgálja az ökológiai intenzifikáció (fenntartható mezőgazdaság az ökoszisztéma-szolgáltatások segítségével) beporzó rovarokra gyakorolt hatását, az Európai Unió által támogatott kutatásokban. 

Lelkes szakdolgozók jelentkezését várjuk számos futó projektünkbe!

In the Kiskunság, 16 flowering plots in the middle of large agricultural areas were created. Our goal is to evaluate the impact of these plots, for example, whether the frequency of beneficial (and harmful) arthropods increases, and how far this extends into the adjacent agricultural fields. Are we infesting the wheat from the flower plots? Are we spreading predators or parasitoids to control pests? Is there a difference between arthropod groups or the crops grown or the edges with different structures? Hopefully this will help us to argue successfully to farmers about the benefits of sown flower fields and more broadly, habitat restoration.   

In the Kiskunság, 16 flowering plots in the middle of large agricultural areas were created. Our goal is to evaluate the impact of these plots, for example, whether the frequency of beneficial (and harmful) arthropods will increase, and at what landscape scale. The impact of these plots on the occurrence of birds is an exciting research question: do ground nesting species prefer these sites over agricultural plots? How does it affect nest survival? What species prefer these areas? What is the effect of landscape structure? What effect does the size of the flower plot have? Such information can be used to develop a good practice to protect dramatically declining species such as the Eurasian skylark. 

One of the main objectives of the European Union's Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 was to preserve and restore ecosystem services (ES) as fully as possible. To this end, Member States were required to map and assess the state of ecosystems in their territory and the status and economic value of the ES they provide. In Hungary, a project was launched in the autumn of 2016, coordinated by the Ministry of Agriculture which included the national mapping and evaluation of the ES of national importance (National Ecosystem Service Mapping and Evaluation; NÖSZTÉP). We are looking for an enthusiastic student to join the evaluation of the spatial patterns of the completed national maps. 

Low intensity farming is an essential tool for maintaining farmland biodiversity and ecosystem services (eg. pollination, soil fertility, pest control). Effective management requires research knowledge and continuous monitoring. The research examines the impact of grassland overseeding and establishment of flower plots on arable land in the Kiskunság on biodiversity and ecosystem services, all in a landscape context. The question is how sowing with native plants, especially with Leguminosae, can restore soil fertility of old fields, and thus increase biomass and biodiversity. The question regarding the flower parcels is how far the effect penetrates into the landscape on biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Virág uses Malaise traps to explore the differences and similarities in flying insect communities between semi-natural grasslands and wildflower fields or strips established in the Kiskunság Wildflower Fields Experiment. The results may indicate how effective this treatment is in conserving local biodiversity.   

László compares dung beetle communities and functional traits in different habitats and for different dung types (horse, cattle, sheep). He also participates in international decomposition projects, and has prominent publications already.