Understanding Carbon Use Efficiency Understanding how vegetation responds to environmental variability is key to predicting the future of the global carbon cycle. One important concept in this context is carbon…Read More >
Blogs
The Ecological Impact of Rossby Wave-7 Events in a Warming Climate
In a warming world, climate extremes are no longer isolated events. Increasingly, heatwaves, droughts, and floods strike in tandem, overwhelming natural ecosystems. One underappreciated driver of these compound extremes is…Read More >
Leaf trait plasticity across timescales
Plants face a constant challenge: adapting their leaves to ever-changing environmental conditions while maximising their ability to capture carbon through photosynthesis. But how exactly do leaves adjust their key traits…Read More >
LEMONTREE at the Gordon Research Conference: Modelling CO₂ Assimilation Using EEO
LEMONTREE Principal Investigator Professor Nick Smith was an invited speaker at this year’s Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on CO₂ Assimilation in Plants: From Genome to Biome, held 8–13 June 2025…Read More >
LEMONTREE May Science Meeting : Soil Moisture
Every few months, the LEMONTREE team gathers virtually to discuss a specific research theme. In February, we heard from Prof. Pierre Gentine (Columbia University), who presented on how machine learning…Read More >
New perspective from the space: EEBIOMASS Summer School 2025
In the tranquil city of Jena, Germany, scientists from diverse backgrounds gathered from May 12 to 16 to discuss how satellite and remote sensing techniques could enhance observations of the…Read More >
Thermal Acclimation of Stem Respiration Weakens the Carbon–Climate Feedback: A New Study in Science
A new study published in Science presents compelling evidence that the thermal acclimation of stem respiration plays a critical role in modulating the carbon–climate feedback. Led by LEMONTREE’s Zhang Han…Read More >
LEMONTREE at EGU 2025: Sharing our work in Eco-Evolutionary Optimality and land surface modelling
Each spring, the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly brings together tens of thousands of Earth, planetary, and space scientists in Vienna for a week of exchange, insight, and inspiration….Read More >
Simpler, Smarter, Stronger: Workshop on Incorporating EEO into Land Surface Models
From April 14th to 16th, nestled in the historic grounds of the medieval Dartington Hall just outside Dartmoor National Park, 18 leading scientists gathered to take on one of the…Read More >
Understanding how wildfire occurrence will change in the future
Wildfires are an increasingly urgent concern as climate change alters fire regimes worldwide. While historical fire records provide valuable insights, they are too short to capture the full range of…Read More >
