By Joseph Ovwemuvwose Introduction The world of scientific research is marked by its desire for data, the lifeblood of knowledge. However, a glaring disparity exists when it comes to data…Read More >
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In the field: Tropical Plant Trait Survey
Introduction Nature has always fascinated us with its diversity, and one of the most diverse ecosystems on our planet can be found in tropical rainforests. These lush green wonders are…Read More >
Unravelling the impact of soil moisture stress: Insights from the LEMONTREE science theme meeting
INTRODUCTION The LEMONTREE science-themed meeting held on July 13th, 2023, delved into the critical topic of soil moisture stress. We heard from Giulia Mengoli, Jisu Han, Olya Skulovich and Wenli…Read More >
A global function of climatic aridity accounts for soil moisture stress on carbon assimilation. By Giulia Mengoli
Little pores on the leaf surface called stomata regulate the carbon intake and the water loss making these two tightly coupled. Plants assimilate carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to grow…Read More >
Understanding Nitrogen’s Role: LEMONTREE science meeting reveals new perspectives
In our last LEMONTREE science meeting, we heard from our Nitrogen Cycle working group. In this meeting, we heard from some members of the team about their research on the…Read More >
Resprouting in fire-prone ecosystems: Quantifying the connections
A paper titled “Community abundance of resprouting in woody plants reflects fire return time, intensity and type” was recently published in the journal Forests by LEMONTREE’s Yicheng Shen and colleagues….Read More >
California Dreaming: Peeping through plant pores with Astrid at the University of California, Berkeley.
Plant adaptation to climate change is a significant concern in the scientific community and the core of the LEMONTREE research project. To address this issue, LEMONTREE PhD student, Astrid Odé,…Read More >
Optimality-based leaf trait mapping
Dr Ning Dong from the REALM and LEMONTREE teams led a recent paper published in Global Ecology and Biogeography introducing a novel method to produce leaf-trait maps (Figure 1) based…Read More >
Three LEMONTREE optimality papers awarded as top downloaded articles
Great news to end the month! In the last few days, three LEMONTREE papers have been awarded as the top downloaded papers in both JAMES and New Phytologist. Eco-evolutionary optimality…Read More >
Using optimality theory to predict wheat sowing dates
Currently, crop models rely heavily on sowing dates as a critical input. However, as climate change continues the optimal sowing times will also be affected which will impact agricultural practices….Read More >
