📢 #ICPR26 is coming to Liverpool, UK, 26–30 July 2026! Satellite meetings on #light-harvesting, #photosynthesis_evolution, #C4, #water_oxidation & more. 🌿

🌿 Celebrating 20 years of plant ecophysiology at Katalapi Park! www.parquekatalapi.cl Join on Jan 10–13, 2027 for science, new ideas, & warm reunions. #PlantEcophysiology #Katalapi20 #SciComm #Conference

#CBFV2026 will take place August 17–22, 2026, in Juazeiro, Brazil, under the central theme #PlantPhysiology, #EmergingTechnologies, and #StressMitigation. It's also a special edition celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Brazilian Society of Plant Physiology. Full program👉 cbfv2026.com.br

*REGISTRATION EXTENDED UNTIL 15 MAY 2026!* C460 From Kranz to Crops: Celebrating 60 Years of C4 Discovery and Innovation meeting 23 - 25 July at Lancaster University.

🌋 New cover article in #PlantEcophys! On Mount Cameroon, leaf traits of 160 tree species shift nonlinearly with elevation. Isotopes reveal how climate shapes tropical forest function. 🌿 👉 www.sciltp.com/journals/Pla... #PlantScience #Ecology #TropicalForest

🌿 Featured cover article in Plant Ecophysiology! “C₂ #Photosynthesis across Scales” reveals C₂ species as evolutionary intermediates, stable states & hybrids between C₃–C₄. 🧬🔬 👉 www.sciltp.com/journals/Pla... #PlantScience #C₂ #PlantEcophys

🍃💨Elevated atmospheric #CO₂ drives coordinated but partly decoupled shifts in leaf traits—downregulating #stomatal conductance and photosynthetic biochemistry while increasing photosynthesis in #C3 crops—supporting eco-evolutionary optimality theory doi.org/10.53941/pla...

Experimental Evidence for Coordinated Leaf Trait Responses to Elevated CO2 in Five Common Crop Species

Understanding leaf trait responses to changing atmospheric CO 2 concentrations ([CO 2 ]) is essential for land- surface modelling. Eco-evolutionary optimality ( EEO ) theory predicts coordinated respo...

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🌿Leaf #succulents in the Namib Desert maintain high, stable water storage year-round, while non-succulents show strong seasonal declines and osmotic adjustment under drought, with CAM succulents exhibiting the lowest water loss and highest #water-use efficiency. cover paper: doi.org/10.53941/pla...

🌱How do stomata respond to changing environments? Light strongly increases stomatal density & index, while CO₂ and water show weaker effects. #PlantScience #Stomata #ClimateChange #MetaAnalysis #Photosynthesis cover paper： doi.org/10.53941/pla...

🍇What determines graft success in grapevine—graft type or cambial alignment? A study on Tempranillo / 110 Richter bench grafts compared five grafting methods using histology and hydraulic conductance measurements. doi.org/10.53941/pla... #Grapevine #PlantPhysiology #Viticulture

Evaluation of Grafting Method and Scion—Rootstock Alignment Effects on Anatomical Development and Hydraulic Properties of Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) Graft Unions

Evaluating graft quality in grapevine grafted plants is challenging because structural differences at the graft union are mostly internal. Conventional nursery assessments rely on external inspection,...

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🌿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

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...

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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

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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. www.sciltp.com/journals/Pla...

🌱 Most viewed PlantEcophys paper of 2025 📈 by Hendrik Poorter, Thijs L. Pons, and Tammo Reichgelt #PlantScience #Ecophysiology #PaleoCO2

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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

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📢 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 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

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...

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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

#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...

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New Study: doi.org/10.53941/pla... 🔬 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

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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🌵 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

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...

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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

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...

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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...

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…

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🌿 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 📖 doi.org/10.53941/pla... Let’s decode nature’s ancient climate warriors! 🌍✨

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...

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🌿 Heat Wave Simulator Validated! 🔥 A new system using IR lamps + artificial leaves precisely replicates heat waves, revealing surprising plant resilience: #PlantScience #ClimateResilience doi.org/10.53941/pla... 🌱 Rethinking plant limits under extreme weather! 🌍

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

🍇 New Research Alert! Discover how Vertical Cordon training + Deficit Irrigation boosts vineyard resilience! doi.org/10.53941/pla...

🔥 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 Read: doi.org/10.53941/pla... 🌱 Protect crops, rethink heat resilience!

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. www.sciltp.com/journals/Pla...

🌿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. 🌍 sciltp.com/journals/Pla... #PlantScience #Ecophysiology #Sustainability #ClimateChange #research