PlantEcophys

Elevational Shifts in Tropical Tree Leaf Traits: Interactions between Soil, Climate, Light, and Phylogeny Understanding how tropical trees respond to complex environmental gradients is essential for predicting forest resilience under climate change. We examined variation in key leaf traits, including spec...

🌿How do tropical trees adjust their ecological strategies along environmental gradients?

Using leaf functional traits and stable isotopes from 160 species along a 3200-m elevational transect on Mount Cameroon, found👉 doi.org/10.53941/pla...

#PlantEcology #FunctionalTraits #Biogeochemistry

Navigating Challenges in Interpreting Plant Physiology Responses through Gas Exchange Results in Stressed Plants This paper explores the challenges that arise when performing and interpreting leaf gas exchange measurements in plants subjected to abiotic stress. It highlights how factors such as cuticular fluxes,...

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📘 Most cited PlantEcophys paper in 2025📈

by @dmarquez.bsky.social, @annaagardner.bsky.social, and @florianabusch.bsky.social

#plantstress | #cuticularconductance | #stomatalpatchiness | #unsaturation | #abaxial | #adaxial | #leafgasexchange

🌱 Most viewed PlantEcophys paper of 2025 📈

by Hendrik Poorter, Thijs L. Pons, and Tammo Reichgelt

#PlantScience #Ecophysiology #PaleoCO2

#waterrelations #plantscience #researchawards #scientificsymposium #networking | Iker Aranjuelo 📢 Deadline Extension: XVII International Symposium on Water Relations We are pleased to announce that the deadline for abstract submissions and for entries to the following awards has been extended t...

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🎤 The XVII Spanish–Portuguese Symposium on Plant Water Relations is coming soon!
🔗 Learn more on the conference website: multiweb.uned.es/w46591/home

📘 Special Issue Call for Papers
We warmly welcome submissions related to the symposium:
👉 multiweb.uned.es/w46591/11111...

C2 Photosynthesis across Scales Stomata patterning, leaf structure, gas exchange, and ultimately species biogeography are inherently connected and have been observed to differ in plants by photosynthetic type. Patterns distinguishin...

☀️🍃C₂ plants are not mere C₃–C₄ intermediates. Distinguishing the 3 types (evolutionary intermediates, stable “super C₂”, & hybrids) is key to understanding their global biogeography, trait diversity & potential for engineering climate‑resilient crops.

#C₂plants #Photosynthesis #Stomata

#plantscience #waterrelations #climatechange #agriculture #forestry #symposium #pamplona2026 #earlycareerresearch #sustainability #sciencecommunication | Iker Aranjuelo 🌱 SAVE THE DATE: 25-27th February 2026! 🌍 At Instituto de Agrobiotecnología IdAB-CSIC, we’re thrilled to announce the International Symposium on Water Relations in Plants, taking place in Pamplona, S...

PlantEcophys is announcing a collection together with the XVII Hispano-Portuguese International Symposium on Water Relations, which will take place in Pamplona, Spain, from February 25–27, 2026, organized by the Water Relations Group from the Spanish Plant Biology Society. lnkd.in/p/g-JY345S

Does Leaf Rolling Serve as a Phenotype Index for Drought Tolerance in Grasses? A Review Leaf rolling is a distinct morphological response to drought stress observed in grasses, including major cereal crops such as rice, wheat, and maize. While parameters associated with leaf rolling are ...

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🔬 Bulliform cells act as both MOVERS (curling leaves) and SENSORS (detecting water stress).
💡 The moment of curling may reveal drought tolerance secrets!
⚠️ But leaf curl extent isn't a reliable breeding trait.

#PlantScience #DroughtTolerance #LeafTurgorLossPoint

Leaf Thickness as Key to the Contrasting Water and Nutrient Relations of Eight Arid-Climate Species, Including Water-Loss Resistance Shrubs (families Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, Aizoaceae and Zygophyllaceae) in the succulent karoo of the southern Namib Desert survive an annual rainfall < 150 mm per annum but vary greatly in their vegeta...

🌵 Namib Desert shrubs survive extreme drought via two strategies
💧 Succulents show 2x higher water-loss resistance
🔑 Leaf thickness predicts resilience.

See the new research from Byron B. Lamont at: doi.org/10.53941/pla...

#PlantScience #leaf-succulents #water-use

Assessing Freezing Tolerance in Antarctic and Arctic Plants, Lichens and Algae by Using an Innovative Freeze-Inducing and Monitoring System Assessing freezing tolerance in photosynthetic tissues is essential for understanding plant adaptation to extreme environments such as Antarctica and the Arctic. This study presents a new portable the...

Assessing Freezing Tolerance in Antarctic and Arctic Plants, Lichens and Algae by Using an Innovative Freeze-Inducing and Monitoring System doi.org/10.53941/pla...

#arcticplants #cryothermocycler #freezingtolerance

Editorial en la nueva revista de ecofisiología vegetal resalta la importancia de ecofisiólogos chilenos y Parque Katalapi en esta disciplina Se acaba de iniciar la publicación de la revista Plant Ecophysiology (https://www.sciltp.com/journals/PlantEcophys). En ella, aparece su primer editorial, escrito por el Profesor Dr. Jaume Flexas…

Editorial en la nueva revista de ecofisiología vegetal resalta la importancia de ecofisiólogos chilenos y Parque Katalapi en esta disciplina www.parquekatalapi.cl/editorial-en...

🔍 Key Highlights:
• 400M-year-old ferns reveal adaptation secrets
• Unique 2-stage life cycle & cold-resistant spores
• Key gaps: Winter survival & tropical dominance

Survival below Zero: Overlooked Aspects of Freezing-Tolerance in Photosynthetic Fern Tissues The consequences of climate change on the ecophysiology of cryptogams, generally, and in ferns, particularly, are understudied. Phenomena induced by climate change, such as increased frequency of extr...

🌿 Ferns: Climate Survivors with Secrets to Unlock!

🌱 Why It Matters:
Ferns bridge bryophytes and seed plants—a missing link for understanding plant evolution under climate change.

#ClimateScience #Botany #Evolution
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Let’s decode nature’s ancient climate warriors! 🌍✨

🔍 Key findings:
✅ Photosynthesis persisted at unexpectedly low water levels (RWC) in C3 plants
⚡ Electron transport rates (ETR) surged post-stress—even beyond control levels!

🌿 Heat Wave Simulator Validated! 🔥

A new system using IR lamps + artificial leaves precisely replicates heat waves, revealing surprising plant resilience:

#PlantScience #ClimateResilience
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🌱 Rethinking plant limits under extreme weather! 🌍

🔍 Key insights:
• CAPs form in depressions (karst/volcanic/glacial)
• Temperatures plunge faster than regional trends
• Could act as microrefugia for climate-threatened species

Did you know some landscapes trap cold air for weeks, creating unique microclimates? These CAPs may shelter biodiversity from warming—but how do plants survive there?

❄️Nature’s freezer holds secrets—let’s study it🌍: doi.org/10.53941/pla...

#ClimateChange #Ecology #PlantScience

✅ VC systems ↑ yield & light exposure but need tailored P/Fe/Zn management.
✅ DI cuts water stress, ↑ water efficiency, & balances Ca/Mn vs. N.
📊 Leaf blades (long-term trends) + petioles (short-term shifts) = key to nutrient insights!
🌐 Vital for adapting viticulture to climate challenges.

🍇 New Research Alert!

Discover how Vertical Cordon training + Deficit Irrigation boosts vineyard resilience!

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🔥 Heat Stress Slashes Cotton Yield! 🌾

New study shows heat during flowering crashes cotton’s radiation use efficiency (RUE), cutting yield. Defoliation worsens it!

#Agriculture #ClimateChange #cotton
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🌱 Protect crops, rethink heat resilience!

Detailed representation of H2O gas exchange (left) and CO2 gas exchange (right) at the adaxial (upper) and abaxial (lower) leaf surfaces in an amphistomatous leaf. This panel illustrates the separate gas exchange processes for each leaf surface, which can be measured individually if the upper and lower cuvettes are analysed separately—though this setup is not common in commercial gas exchange systems. Stomatal, cuticle, and boundary layer resistances are depicted for both surfaces, along with the mole fractions of water vapour and CO2.

Excited to share our paper with Anna Gardner and @florianabusch.bsky.social in Plant Ecophysiology!🌿

We review challenges in interpreting plant stress responses using gas exchange data, offer solutions to improve accuracy and discuss gaps in our current knowledge.

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🌿Light > CO₂ for Stomata! 🌞

📊New meta-analysis shows stomatal density responds 2X stronger to light than CO₂ (94% consistent). Paleo-CO₂ estimates may need rethinking—fossil leaves' light history matters.

👉 Dive deeper into the study: doi.org/10.53941/pla...
#PlantScience #Paleoclimate #Stomata

🌱 Plant Ecophysiology Journal, led by Prof. Dr. Jaume Flexas (Universitat de les Illes Balears), explores critical plant-environment interactions, stress adaptation, and water use efficiency. 🌍

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#PlantScience #Ecophysiology #Sustainability #ClimateChange #research