When we think about how our planet’s ecosystems respond to change, we often focus on temperature and rainfall. But there’s another, equally critical player: carbon dioxide (CO2) that has largely…Read More >
Early Career Researcher
What rain pulses reveal about carbon losses in dryland ecosystems
Drylands are sprawling regions that cover one-third of the Earth’s land surface. In these regions, rain is infrequent, but when it comes, it doesn’t just nourish plants, it also sparks…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 >
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 >
Integrating Acclimation into the NOAH-MP Model: Progress Towards Better Climate-Carbon Predictions
At LEMONTREE, one of our core objectives is to enhance land surface models by incorporating the dynamic responses of plant processes to environmental changes using the Eco-Evolutionary Optimality theory. The…Read More >
Leaf Area Index Framework: a minimalist approach to understanding greening trends
We are thrilled to share our latest Communications Earth & Environment publication, led by LEMONTREE’s Cai Wenjia (Imperial College London): “A Unifying Principle for Global Greenness Patterns and Trends.” This…Read More >
Texas Tech Secondment
By Jan Lankhorst In early September, just days after the successful LEMONTREE annual meeting and subsequent summer school, I landed in Lubbock, Texas. The experimental group has been meeting online…Read More >
COP29: Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither is climate action.
By Theo Keeping Last month, I attended the first week of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. In format, it was much like other conferences I have been to, but more overwhelming…Read More >
