PlantEcophys
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Plant Ecophysiology (https://www.sciltp.com/journals/PlantEcophys/) is an open access journal led by Prof. Jaume Flexas Sans and published online by Scilight Press.
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
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🌱 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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October 7, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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
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
🔬 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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August 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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
🔬 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
🌵 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
💧 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...
doi.org
August 21, 2025 at 6:09 AM
🌵 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
💧 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
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
#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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August 15, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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
#arcticplants #cryothermocycler #freezingtolerance
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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June 20, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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...
🌿 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! 🌍✨
🌱 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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May 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
🌿 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! 🌍✨
🌱 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! 🌍✨
🌿 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! 🌍
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! 🌍
May 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
🌿 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! 🌍
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
❄️Nature’s freezer holds secrets—let’s study it🌍: doi.org/10.53941/pla...
#ClimateChange #Ecology #PlantScience
April 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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
❄️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...
Discover how Vertical Cordon training + Deficit Irrigation boosts vineyard resilience!
doi.org/10.53941/pla...
March 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
🍇 New Research Alert!
Discover how Vertical Cordon training + Deficit Irrigation boosts vineyard resilience!
doi.org/10.53941/pla...
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!
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!
March 26, 2025 at 7:12 AM
🔥 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!
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!
Reposted by PlantEcophys
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...
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...
January 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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...
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
📊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
March 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM
🌿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
📊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
Reposted by PlantEcophys
🌱 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
sciltp.com/journals/Pla...
#PlantScience #Ecophysiology #Sustainability #ClimateChange #research
January 15, 2025 at 2:35 AM
🌱 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
sciltp.com/journals/Pla...
#PlantScience #Ecophysiology #Sustainability #ClimateChange #research