Innovative and Applied Research in Biology: Proceedings, Vol. 3/2021

The collection contains SCIENTIFIC articles on the topics of the LU 79 conference reports. The main focus is on innovative and applied research in biology and interdisciplinary fields.The project “Evaluation of the cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus L.) genetic resources of Latvia and Belarus as a background for the breeding program and conservation” (2019–2021) (project No. in Latvia LV-BY/2020/4, project No. in Belarus B19LATG004). Project No. 19-00-A01612-000004 “Obtaining of bio-degradable polymers from renewable resources for the production of protective coatings and packaging materials for fruits” is co-financed by the European agricultural fund for rural development (EAFRD) and supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Support Service of the Republic of Latvia. The Landscape area “Augšdaugava” protection and management plan for period 2022–2034 is financed by the project ‘Preconditions for better biodiversity preservation and ecosystem protection in Latvia’, and co-funded by the European Union Cohesion Fund. UL research project “Biological diversity – impacts, functions and protection”, subproject “Biological research of living organisms in urban, rural and aquatic ecosystems”, No ZD2016/AZ81