Experiment Title: The temperature response of photosynthesis: Biochemical acclimation timeframes and the optimal temperature of ΦPSII Institutions responsible: Utrecht University and University of Western Australia (Paul Drake) Experiment Description: An…Read More >
Response of C3 and C4 species to elevated CO2 and water deficit: A test of least-cost optimality theory
Experiment Title: Response of C3 and C4 species to elevated CO2 and water deficit: A test of least-cost optimality theory Institutions responsible: Utrecht University and University of Western Australia (Paul…Read More >
The acclimation of leaf level photosynthesis on CO2, with interacting effects of soil water availability and nutrient availability.
Experiment Title: The acclimation of leaf level photosynthesis on CO2, with interacting effects of soil water availability and nutrient availability. Institutions responsible: Utrecht University and University of Western Australia (J….Read More >
Effect of nutrient availability on plant scale carbon costs to acquire nitrogen as it relates to carbon gain and water loss.
Experiment Title: Effect of nutrient availability on plant scale carbon costs to acquire nitrogen as it relates to carbon gain and water loss. Institutions responsible: Utrecht University (Jan Lankhorst) Experiment…Read More >
Evidence for Widespread Thermal Acclimation of Canopy Photosynthesis
A new study published in Nature Plants led by LEMONTREE’s Jiangong Liu from Seoul National University, “Evidence for Widespread Thermal Acclimation of Canopy Photosynthesis,” reveals groundbreaking insights into how plants…Read More >
Why Models Underestimate West African Tropical Forest Productivity
Figure 1: Photo Credit (CC) Jesus Aguirre Gutierrez A new study led by Dr Huanyuan Zhang-Zheng, an associate of the LEMONTREE project at the University of Oxford, has identified key findings…Read More >
Nature Review by LEMONTREE: Towards more robust remote sensing-based monitoring of primary production
Gross primary production (GPP) by plants is fundamental to life on land, serving as the primary carbon source for terrestrial ecosystems. Remote sensing technologies, particularly satellite measurements of the fractional…Read More >
Re-examining coordination between root and leaf economics for a general plant trait space: a case study in Fujian, China
Experiment Title: Re-examining coordination between root and leaf economics for a general plant trait space: a case study in Fujian, China Institutions responsible: Tsinghua University Experiment Description: The dimensions of…Read More >
Our Latest Tansley Review on Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles is Here!
We’re thrilled to announce the publication of our new Tansley Review in New Phytologist, on the complex interactions between carbon and nitrogen cycles in ecosystems. This paper has been a…Read More >
