Dr Olivier Jean Leonce Manzi
@olivierjlmanzi.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher interested in heat and drought responses of tropical trees. Currently working as a research fellow in African forest measurement at the University of Leeds.
Environmental science
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Photosynthetic Heat Tolerance Partially Acclimates to Growth Temperature in Tropical Montane Tree Species
Climate warming poses a risk to tropical montane trees by narrowing their thermal safety margins, particularly in species with traits that lead to higher leaf temperatures. While photosynthetic heat ...
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Our new study from RWANDA TREE shows that:
Species with big leaves & low stomatal conductance tolerate more heat, but with tighter safety margins.
Heat tolerance acclimates,but partially:+0.31°C per +1°C Tgrowth
Leaf temperature matters more than heat tolerance for survival. doi.org/10.1111/pce....
Species with big leaves & low stomatal conductance tolerate more heat, but with tighter safety margins.
Heat tolerance acclimates,but partially:+0.31°C per +1°C Tgrowth
Leaf temperature matters more than heat tolerance for survival. doi.org/10.1111/pce....