Czech botanists have studied the vegetation of Northern Biljefjorden (Central Spitsbergen) since 2007. Their activities include vegetation mapping of the whole area (repeated also after 70 years), assessment of vegetation development in deglaciated areas and analysis of clonal growth forms. and Jitka Klimešová, Karel Prach.
New insights into the evolutionary processes that have fostered the species richness of Cape flora (in particular genome duplication) have been gained by Czech researchers during the last few years. Pleasures and pains of botanical research in this world biodiversity hotspot are summarized. and Jan Suda.