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To grasp how ecosystems respond to climate change, we must look beyond visible events like leaf‑out and flowering—tracking hidden traits and processes gives the full picture 🌱🔬
Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40905545/
Lei Chen @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
November 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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🌿 Plant light signals reveal gas emissions that shape air & climate, helping scientists better predict air quality and climate feedbacks — a leap for Earth monitoring 📡🌍
Chao Zhang @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
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November 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Richer soils make bacteria grow faster but do less—boosting crops but lowering microbial functions. 🌱🌾 Balancing fertility and diversity is key for healthy soil. 🌍
Yuanyuan Yan @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
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November 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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🌳Young forests are stronger C sinks, because trees grow fast but also because soil microbes are ⬆️active fixing CO₂
🔄Restoring or maintaining areas in different growth stages could balance C storage & fixation
Shu-Yi-Dan Zhou @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat
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November 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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🌍💧 #Rivers breathe! 🌿 A global study of 224 rivers found clear patterns in how they make & use energy — shaped by climate and 🏞️ landscape
💡 Helps predict and protect river health
#Ecology
Qiao Yang @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iecb.bsky.social
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November 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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🌳 Mixed forests = healthier soils & smarter🌱
Forests with N-fixing trees host richer microbes & better P use—stronger soils, healthier ecosystems.
#SoilHealth #Ecology
Senbao Lu @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
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November 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Tibetan Plateau permafrost now absorbs methane, but warming could turn it into a source — adding to climate change. ❄️🌍
Strong climate action can help keep them absorbing methane🌍💚
Luyao Huang @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iecb.bsky.social
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November 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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🌵🔥 16 years of human impact (fires, floods, harvesting) drained carbon from desert soils, even deep down
⬇️ carbon = ⬇️ climate protection
Smart management can help them recover!💨🌍 #SoilHealth
Yanju Gao @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
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October 31, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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L’ecòleg Yadvinder Malhi participa en la nova edició del Fòrum Ramon Margalef a la Facultat de Biologia - Actualitat - Universitat de Barcelona web.ub.edu/web/actualit...
L’ecòleg Yadvinder Malhi participa en la nova edició del Fòrum Ramon Margalef a la Facultat de Biologia
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October 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Greenhouse farming reduces rare soil protists by ~40%, harming soil multifunctionality by ~18%. Even tiny creatures matter for thriving soils! 🧫🧬🌍
Yuanyuan Yan @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
October 29, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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🌿 Tree roots—not fungi—are the main source of soil C in tropical forests (≈4× more). This means protecting root systems is key for carbon storage & climate resilience. 🌎 #SoilCarbon #ClimateAction
Xiaolin Chen @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40955670/
October 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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🍃🌍 Falling N in forest leaves? Not a crisis — an upgrade.
Rising CO₂ lets trees 🌲 photosynthesize more efficiently, needing less N. Nature’s optimization in action ⚙️
#ClimateScience #Forests
Maoya Bassiouni @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
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October 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Nature’s Clock Is Falling Out of Sync: Plants and Animals Respond Differently to Climate Change

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October 24, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Soils have a heat limit: when temperatures rise above ~16 °C, vital functions like nutrient cycling and carbon storage decline sharply—potentially a 21% global loss by 2100. 🌍🌡️ #ClimateChange #SoilHealth
Tiancai Zhou @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
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October 23, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Congrats @jpreixach.bsky.social!! ranked 557th among scientists worldwide and 4th in Spain. In the field of Ecology and Evolution, he ranks 5th globally and 1st in Spain, according to the Best Scientists in the World 2025🎉🎊
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October 22, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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🌾 Optimizing rice soils: Managing Fe/Al complexes, microbial balance, and fertilization can boost carbon storage, reduce CO₂ emissions, and help climate-smart agriculture. #ClimateAction #Agroecology
Ning Hou @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
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October 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Así se cuela la aridez en la mitad de la superficie terrestre
Un experimento global muestra cómo la combinación entre duración y severidad de las sequías reduce la cobertura vegetal del planeta
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October 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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🌿 Plants emit more than we thought! New study finds heavy compounds called diterpenes form aerosols, meaning plant emissions may play a bigger hidden role in air and climate. #climate #airquality
Ana M Yáñez-Serrano @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
October 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Les sequeres llargues i extremes posen en perill la capacitat de pastures i matollars per a emmagatzemar carboni, amb el Mediterrani entre les regions més vulnerables
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Timothy Ohlert @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es
Romà Ogaya
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Long, extreme droughts threaten the carbon storage capacity of grasslands and shrublands, with the Mediterranean among the most vulnerable regions
An international study published in Science shows that extreme and prolonged droughts—once exceptional, but now increasingly frequent—jeopardise the ability of grasslands and scrublands to absorb and ...
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October 17, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Long, extreme droughts threaten the carbon storage capacity of grasslands and shrublands, with the Mediterranean among the most vulnerable regions
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Timothy Ohlert @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es
Romà Ogaya
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Long, extreme droughts threaten the carbon storage capacity of grasslands and shrublands, with the Mediterranean among the most vulnerable regions
An international study published in Science shows that extreme and prolonged droughts—once exceptional, but now increasingly frequent—jeopardise the ability of grasslands and scrublands to absorb and ...
www.creaf.cat
October 17, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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🌿 Following up on #mangrove studies: restoring coastal ponds naturally 🌱 boosts soil carbon 160–212 tC/km² 💚 — a huge C sink 🌎
Conserving these ecosystems is key for climate and biodiversity
Ning Hou @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iecb.bsky.social
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40845660/
October 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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🪴#Mangroves' leaves with thin, nutrient-rich traits recycle N & P ⬆️efficiently, while root traits have little effect
Implication: better use efficient leaf recyclers to restore nutrient-poor coasts
Dalong Jiang @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
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October 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Long-term no-tillage farming with reused plastic film ♻️ reshapes soil bacterial communities, affecting nutrient cycling 🌱 & overall soil health 🌿 — a step toward more sustainable agriculture
Ya-nan Han @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iecb.bsky.social
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October 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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As forests mature, their root-to-shoot ratio drops — but plantations 🌲 shift growth strategies while natural forests 🌳 stay stable. This shapes carbon storage and drought resilience 💧
Wenjing Chen @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
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October 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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🌍 Human-impacted natural ecosystems are crucial for climate change mitigation.
Prioritizing their restoration enhances carbon storage, biodiversity, and ecosystem resilience
Ülo Mander @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat

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October 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM