Reynaldo Linares-Palomino
@rlinares.bsky.social
Tropical ecologist | restoration | vegetation science | biodiversity monitoring | forests & grasslands | Amazonia & Andean mountains #BMAP #Smithsonian #DRYFLOR. ENG/SPA posts are mine
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/about/staff/reynaldo-linares-palomino
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/about/staff/reynaldo-linares-palomino
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#Ciencia para el #BosqueSeco Interandino 🇵🇪
Conocemos poco de cómo cambian las comunidades de #plantas en los #valles secos, & los factores asociados. Esta información es crítica para informar el manejo y #conservación en el contexto actual de cambio climático.
📷: JL Marcelo
doi.org/10.1016/j.tf...
Conocemos poco de cómo cambian las comunidades de #plantas en los #valles secos, & los factores asociados. Esta información es crítica para informar el manejo y #conservación en el contexto actual de cambio climático.
📷: JL Marcelo
doi.org/10.1016/j.tf...
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A study in Nature Ecology & Evolution shows the long-term changes in tree species diversity across tropical forests in the Andes and Amazon. go.nature.com/45FPc1M 🌍 🧪
February 6, 2026 at 2:15 AM
A study in Nature Ecology & Evolution shows the long-term changes in tree species diversity across tropical forests in the Andes and Amazon. go.nature.com/45FPc1M 🌍 🧪
Reposted by Reynaldo Linares-Palomino
ASPT is launching a free 5-part webinar series, “Taxonomy: What is it good for?” on the real-world impacts of systematics. Join us Feb 6 for @sandyknapp.bsky.social's “Of course taxonomy matters! The story of the mega-genus Solanum (Solanaceae).”
Register and share!
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Register and share!
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January 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM
ASPT is launching a free 5-part webinar series, “Taxonomy: What is it good for?” on the real-world impacts of systematics. Join us Feb 6 for @sandyknapp.bsky.social's “Of course taxonomy matters! The story of the mega-genus Solanum (Solanaceae).”
Register and share!
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register and share!
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Beautiful 🆕 #Nototriche ( #Malvaceae) #species from the high #Andes in southern #Peru. #PlantHunters
revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rp...
revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rp...
January 29, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Beautiful 🆕 #Nototriche ( #Malvaceae) #species from the high #Andes in southern #Peru. #PlantHunters
revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rp...
revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rp...
A new assessment of the #global extent of #grasslands!
By combining satellite observations with ground-based data and expert validation, this analysis demonstrates considerable misestimation of grassland extent and thereby carbon stock estimates in previous global assessments based on remote sensing 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The global extent of the grassland biome and implications for the terrestrial carbon sink - Nature Ecology & Evolution
By combining satellite observations with ground-based data and expert validation, this analysis demonstrates considerable misestimation of grassland extent and thereby carbon stock estimates in previo...
www.nature.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:58 PM
A new assessment of the #global extent of #grasslands!
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Restoration isn’t just about planting trees. It starts with quality, diverse and climate-appropriate seed.
Researchers explain why strong tree seed systems are essential for long-term ecosystem restoration, supporting biodiversity, resilience & livelihoods.
Full story:🔗 https://bit.ly/4t0KbLo
Researchers explain why strong tree seed systems are essential for long-term ecosystem restoration, supporting biodiversity, resilience & livelihoods.
Full story:🔗 https://bit.ly/4t0KbLo
From seeds to systems: Building the foundations of ecological and ecosystem restoration
Restoration outcomes depend on more than planting trees. Quality, diverse and climate-appropriate seed systems are key to long-term ecosystem recovery.
www.forestsnews.org
January 23, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Restoration isn’t just about planting trees. It starts with quality, diverse and climate-appropriate seed.
Researchers explain why strong tree seed systems are essential for long-term ecosystem restoration, supporting biodiversity, resilience & livelihoods.
Full story:🔗 https://bit.ly/4t0KbLo
Researchers explain why strong tree seed systems are essential for long-term ecosystem restoration, supporting biodiversity, resilience & livelihoods.
Full story:🔗 https://bit.ly/4t0KbLo
Reposted by Reynaldo Linares-Palomino
🚩Dig into plant functional ecology! 🌱⛏️ Join the 8th Go Belowground! PhD course (13–19 Sep 2026, Czech Republic) Lectures, hands-on field, lab training ▶️ 1url.cz/2ziQz
#clonality #budbank #belowground #mophology #roots #traits #GoBelowground #ExFuMo
@czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social
#clonality #budbank #belowground #mophology #roots #traits #GoBelowground #ExFuMo
@czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🚩Dig into plant functional ecology! 🌱⛏️ Join the 8th Go Belowground! PhD course (13–19 Sep 2026, Czech Republic) Lectures, hands-on field, lab training ▶️ 1url.cz/2ziQz
#clonality #budbank #belowground #mophology #roots #traits #GoBelowground #ExFuMo
@czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social
#clonality #budbank #belowground #mophology #roots #traits #GoBelowground #ExFuMo
@czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social
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Very happy to share this new article on Andes-Amazon tree diversity change. We found that over the last 4 decades, tree richness changed differently across the Andes-Amazon regions. Thanks to the many researchers across the world who made this possible!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Keep reading!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Keep reading!
January 23, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Very happy to share this new article on Andes-Amazon tree diversity change. We found that over the last 4 decades, tree richness changed differently across the Andes-Amazon regions. Thanks to the many researchers across the world who made this possible!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Keep reading!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Keep reading!
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Tree diversity is changing in the Amazon and Andes.
Belen Fadrique leads our analysis in @natecoevo.nature.com w/ 400 plots + 40 years of RAINFOR records.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Hot, drier, more fragmented forests are losing species. Many in the Andes + western Amazon are gaining them.
Belen Fadrique leads our analysis in @natecoevo.nature.com w/ 400 plots + 40 years of RAINFOR records.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Hot, drier, more fragmented forests are losing species. Many in the Andes + western Amazon are gaining them.
January 23, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Tree diversity is changing in the Amazon and Andes.
Belen Fadrique leads our analysis in @natecoevo.nature.com w/ 400 plots + 40 years of RAINFOR records.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Hot, drier, more fragmented forests are losing species. Many in the Andes + western Amazon are gaining them.
Belen Fadrique leads our analysis in @natecoevo.nature.com w/ 400 plots + 40 years of RAINFOR records.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Hot, drier, more fragmented forests are losing species. Many in the Andes + western Amazon are gaining them.
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After almost 100 years, the Chilean #endemic 𝘕𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘺𝘶𝘮 𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘮 is now 𝘊𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘢. #Genetic data places it in the Maritimae clade, clarifying the group’s #evolution and #biogeography. 🌿
📚 See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/phyt...
@unibonn.bsky.social @uchile.bsky.social
📚 See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/phyt...
@unibonn.bsky.social @uchile.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 8:50 AM
After almost 100 years, the Chilean #endemic 𝘕𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘺𝘶𝘮 𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘮 is now 𝘊𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘢. #Genetic data places it in the Maritimae clade, clarifying the group’s #evolution and #biogeography. 🌿
📚 See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/phyt...
@unibonn.bsky.social @uchile.bsky.social
📚 See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/phyt...
@unibonn.bsky.social @uchile.bsky.social
Do you work with #sensors, #CameraTraps, #AudioRecorders applied to #monitoring and informing #biodiversity conservation? Come to Lima #Peru and join us in this exciting #conservation #technology #conference, #ICTC
Early registration for #ICTC2026 ends tomorrow!
With a little over 24 hours remaining and fewer than 100 tickets available in the first registration round, now is the time to secure your spot: registration.ictc2026.com
#ConservationTech #conservation #tech4wildlife
With a little over 24 hours remaining and fewer than 100 tickets available in the first registration round, now is the time to secure your spot: registration.ictc2026.com
#ConservationTech #conservation #tech4wildlife
January 15, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Do you work with #sensors, #CameraTraps, #AudioRecorders applied to #monitoring and informing #biodiversity conservation? Come to Lima #Peru and join us in this exciting #conservation #technology #conference, #ICTC
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Classification has been a central activity in vegetation science history, please see the SI on the topic issued just now
January 13, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Classification has been a central activity in vegetation science history, please see the SI on the topic issued just now
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Do you know that many palms are acaulescent (without stems)? The APALM database lists 216 acaulescent palms. They have rizomes (geophyte palms!) & thus are very resilient to disturbances. By da Silva et al.
doi.org/10.1093/aob/... | @annbot.bsky.social
🧪🌍🌱🪴🌴 #plantscience botany
doi.org/10.1093/aob/... | @annbot.bsky.social
🧪🌍🌱🪴🌴 #plantscience botany
January 7, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Do you know that many palms are acaulescent (without stems)? The APALM database lists 216 acaulescent palms. They have rizomes (geophyte palms!) & thus are very resilient to disturbances. By da Silva et al.
doi.org/10.1093/aob/... | @annbot.bsky.social
🧪🌍🌱🪴🌴 #plantscience botany
doi.org/10.1093/aob/... | @annbot.bsky.social
🧪🌍🌱🪴🌴 #plantscience botany
Cool study on #Llamas #Vicuñas #Atacama #Andes 🦙 ⛰️
“Present-day domestic #camelids are not direct descendants of those managed by early pastoralists”
“Present-day domestic #camelids are not direct descendants of those managed by early pastoralists”
🦙🧬Pleased to present our new paper out in @natcomms.nature.com 🧬🦙
Palaeogenomics of early camelid use in the Atacama Desert (Chile).
We used ancient DNA to revisit animals being hunted/herded >3,000 years ago.
Manuscript here: rdcu.be/eVwwl
#aDNA #popgen
Thread below🧵
Reposts appreciated :)
Palaeogenomics of early camelid use in the Atacama Desert (Chile).
We used ancient DNA to revisit animals being hunted/herded >3,000 years ago.
Manuscript here: rdcu.be/eVwwl
#aDNA #popgen
Thread below🧵
Reposts appreciated :)
December 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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Is it #WeaselWednesday? Because we are super excited about this new #mammal species! @wileyecology.bsky.social #systematics #evolution
Wei et al explore the fascinating world of #weasel #taxonomy, undertaking a comprehensive analysis of the #phylogenetics of this widely distributed, diverse Mustelidae lineage. Explore the findings-and meet a new species!
doi.org/10.1111/jse....
@wileyecology.bsky.social
#systematics #evolution
doi.org/10.1111/jse....
@wileyecology.bsky.social
#systematics #evolution
Phylogenomics of the Genus Mustela with description of a new species from China
Phylogenetic reconstruction conducted by integrating thirteen protein coding genes obtained from the complete mitochondrial genome, cytochrome b (CYTB), a concatenated dataset of nuclear genes, singl...
doi.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Is it #WeaselWednesday? Because we are super excited about this new #mammal species! @wileyecology.bsky.social #systematics #evolution
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The Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Sustainable Development Goals are closely aligned.
Explore this interactive tool to see how #KMGBF targets link to #SDG targets ⤵️
🔗 unep.org/interactives...
Explore this interactive tool to see how #KMGBF targets link to #SDG targets ⤵️
🔗 unep.org/interactives...
December 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Sustainable Development Goals are closely aligned.
Explore this interactive tool to see how #KMGBF targets link to #SDG targets ⤵️
🔗 unep.org/interactives...
Explore this interactive tool to see how #KMGBF targets link to #SDG targets ⤵️
🔗 unep.org/interactives...
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Inauguramos la presencia de la Representación de la Sociedad Max Planck para América Latina en Bluesky.
Comenzamos compartiendo la reciente visita del Presidente Patrick Cramer a Argentina y Brasil, clave para la cooperación científica con la región.
#MaxPlanck #LatinAmerica
Comenzamos compartiendo la reciente visita del Presidente Patrick Cramer a Argentina y Brasil, clave para la cooperación científica con la región.
#MaxPlanck #LatinAmerica
December 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Inauguramos la presencia de la Representación de la Sociedad Max Planck para América Latina en Bluesky.
Comenzamos compartiendo la reciente visita del Presidente Patrick Cramer a Argentina y Brasil, clave para la cooperación científica con la región.
#MaxPlanck #LatinAmerica
Comenzamos compartiendo la reciente visita del Presidente Patrick Cramer a Argentina y Brasil, clave para la cooperación científica con la región.
#MaxPlanck #LatinAmerica
If you ever tried to ID an #Inga ( #Leguminosae )collection 🌿, you know its hard at best. Interesting paper on "Determining the best morphological characters for #taxonomic identification of Inga species in the #Colombian #Andes"
Determining the best morphological characters for taxonomic identification of Inga species in the Colombian Andes using correlation, entropy and a discriminant index
The genus Inga (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) is a key component of tropical American forests, yet its high species diversity and morphological complexity hinder accurate identification, especially i...
phytokeys.pensoft.net
December 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
If you ever tried to ID an #Inga ( #Leguminosae )collection 🌿, you know its hard at best. Interesting paper on "Determining the best morphological characters for #taxonomic identification of Inga species in the #Colombian #Andes"
Evidence-based #restoration #indicators for #Amazonian forests. I wonder how many restoration projects are actually monitoring trajectories beyong the initial 3-5 years..., let alone 20!
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Simple ecological indicators benchmark regeneration success of Amazonian forests - Communications Earth & Environment
Optimal regeneration success in Amazonian forests is mapped by simple ecological indicators, providing reference values for measuring restoration success across successional stages based on a large co...
www.nature.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Evidence-based #restoration #indicators for #Amazonian forests. I wonder how many restoration projects are actually monitoring trajectories beyong the initial 3-5 years..., let alone 20!
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Are our replicates adequate in our #ecological #field #studies? Very interesting #review!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Principles of experimental design for ecology and evolution
Here I argue that we do not discuss experimental design, often until it is too late. This editorial seeks to begin a conversation about how and where to replicate appropriately.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Are our replicates adequate in our #ecological #field #studies? Very interesting #review!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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ReSurveyChaMon: a dataset of resurvey vegetation plots of the Argentine drylands. Read about it on VED!
ved.arphahub.com/article/1763...
ved.arphahub.com/article/1763...
ReSurveyChaMon: a dataset of resurvey vegetation plots of the Argentine drylands
The ReSurveyChaMon dataset provides a unique set of resurveyed vegetation plots spanning the sharp ecological transition between the Arid Chaco woodlands and the Monte steppe in central-western Argent...
ved.arphahub.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
ReSurveyChaMon: a dataset of resurvey vegetation plots of the Argentine drylands. Read about it on VED!
ved.arphahub.com/article/1763...
ved.arphahub.com/article/1763...
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iDiv and @unileipzig.bsky.social are looking to hire 14 doctoral researchers (f/m/d) for the ECO-N Research Training Group (Economics of Connected Natural Commons: Atmosphere and Biodiversity). Application deadline: 30 Jan 2026; start date: 1 Sep 2026. www.idiv.de/career/job-o...
Job Openings
Explore exciting career opportunities at iDiv. Join a modern, international, and innovative research centre in the heart of Germany.
www.idiv.de
December 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
iDiv and @unileipzig.bsky.social are looking to hire 14 doctoral researchers (f/m/d) for the ECO-N Research Training Group (Economics of Connected Natural Commons: Atmosphere and Biodiversity). Application deadline: 30 Jan 2026; start date: 1 Sep 2026. www.idiv.de/career/job-o...
🚨 Spectacular #PostDoctoral opportunity with GEO-TREES 🚨 geo-trees.org. There will be a Q&A session on January 7 13:3O UTC.
Details of the call: geo-trees.org/downloads/GE...
Details of the call: geo-trees.org/downloads/GE...
Forest Biomass Reference System - GEO-TREES
GEO-TREES: high-accuracy ground data for satellite-derived biomass mapping
geo-trees.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🚨 Spectacular #PostDoctoral opportunity with GEO-TREES 🚨 geo-trees.org. There will be a Q&A session on January 7 13:3O UTC.
Details of the call: geo-trees.org/downloads/GE...
Details of the call: geo-trees.org/downloads/GE...
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If you’re interested in (tropical) wetlands and N2O dynamics, you might enjoy our new
review paper:
Plant controls over tropical wetland nitrous oxide dynamics: a review
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
review paper:
Plant controls over tropical wetland nitrous oxide dynamics: a review
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Plant controls over tropical wetland nitrous oxide dynamics: a review - Tropical Ecology
Tropical Ecology - Tropical wetlands are an important global source of greenhouse gas emissions, including nitrous oxide, a potent and long-lasting greenhouse gas. Tropical wetland ecosystems can...
link.springer.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:11 AM
If you’re interested in (tropical) wetlands and N2O dynamics, you might enjoy our new
review paper:
Plant controls over tropical wetland nitrous oxide dynamics: a review
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
review paper:
Plant controls over tropical wetland nitrous oxide dynamics: a review
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
There is nice data and results, but from very few long-term research sites in the #Andes
High-Andean Vegetation Under Environmental Change: A Continental Synthesis -
High-Andean Vegetation Under Environmental Change: A Continental Synthesis -
High-Andean Vegetation Under Environmental Change: A Continental Synthesis
High Andean ecosystems, encompassing the páramo, puna, and Southern Andean steppe, are critically affected by climate change, land use, and invasive species. These habitats, vital for their biodiversi...
www.annualreviews.org
December 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
There is nice data and results, but from very few long-term research sites in the #Andes
High-Andean Vegetation Under Environmental Change: A Continental Synthesis -
High-Andean Vegetation Under Environmental Change: A Continental Synthesis -