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.https://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3mjluey5qoc26🍃💨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 https://doi.org/10.53941/plantecophys.2026.10000316 Apr 2026 07:14 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjluey5qoc26https://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3mjgqv3pfmc2i🌿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: https://doi.org/10.53941/plantecophys.2025.10001114 Apr 2026 06:28 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjgqv3pfmc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3mizlom3uqk2t🌱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： https://doi.org/10.53941/plantecophys.2025.10000109 Apr 2026 00:51 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizlom3uqk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3mh52igyivc22🍇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. https://doi.org/10.53941/plantecophys.2026.100002 #Grapevine #PlantPhysiology #Viticulture15 Mar 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh52igyivc22https://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3mglxsriww22r🌿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👉 https://doi.org/10.53941/plantecophys.2026.100001 #PlantEcology #FunctionalTraits #Biogeochemistry09 Mar 2026 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mglxsriww22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3mdwu5yjm722i📘 Most cited PlantEcophys paper in 2025📈 by @dmarquez.bsky.social, @annaagardner.bsky.social, and @florianabusch.bsky.social #plantstress | #cuticularconductance | #stomatalpatchiness | #unsaturation | #abaxial | #adaxial | #leafgasexchange [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Feb 2026 07:38 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdwu5yjm722ihttps://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3mdwtn2ltoc2x🌱 Most viewed PlantEcophys paper of 2025 📈 by Hendrik Poorter, Thijs L. Pons, and Tammo Reichgelt #PlantScience #Ecophysiology #PaleoCO2 [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Feb 2026 07:29 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdwtn2ltoc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3mdh3emzsr226https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iker-aranjuelo-aba44235_waterrelations-plantscience-researchawards-activity-7414639495943393280-3r05?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABRtpRIBA_EWvKX1vayHv7W7Ee8vVo32ryY28 Jan 2026 01:05 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdh3emzsr226https://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3m7yutdnozc24🎤 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: 👉 https://multiweb.uned.es/w46591/111114087915 Dec 2025 05:15 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7yutdnozc24https://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3m7ytlzqqc22b☀️🍃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 https://www.sciltp.com/journals/PlantEcophys/articles/251000168315 Dec 2025 04:53 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ytlzqqc22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3m2lghy4lh226PlantEcophys 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 https://lnkd.in/p/g-JY345S07 Oct 2025 05:47 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2lghy4lh226https://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3lwvk4cghg22qNew Study: https://doi.org/10.53941/plantecophys.2025.100012 🔬 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 #LeafTurgorLossPoint21 Aug 2025 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwvk4cghg22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3lwvbr4mkjs2n🌵 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: https://doi.org/10.53941/plantecophys.2025.100011 #PlantScience #leaf-succulents #water-use21 Aug 2025 06:09 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwvbr4mkjs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3lwfxsezn7c2dAssessing Freezing Tolerance in Antarctic and Arctic Plants, Lichens and Algae by Using an Innovative Freeze-Inducing and Monitoring System https://doi.org/10.53941/plantecophys.2025.100010 #arcticplants #cryothermocycler #freezingtolerance https://www.sciltp.com/journals/PlantEcophys/articles/250800103115 Aug 2025 04:01 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwfxsezn7c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3lryv5tmwwc2iEditorial en la nueva revista de ecofisiología vegetal resalta la importancia de ecofisiólogos chilenos y Parque Katalapi en esta disciplina https://www.parquekatalapi.cl/editorial-en-la-nueva-revista-de-ecofisiologia-vegetal-resalta-la-importancia-de-ecofisiologos-chilenos-y-parque-katalapi-en-esta-disciplina.html20 Jun 2025 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lryv5tmwwc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3lply2iwi3s2d🌿 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 📖 https://doi.org/10.53941/plantecophys.2025.100008 Let’s decode nature’s ancient climate warriors! 🌍✨20 May 2025 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lply2iwi3s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3lpid6u7uac25🌿 Heat Wave Simulator Validated! 🔥 A new system using IR lamps + artificial leaves precisely replicates heat waves, revealing surprising plant resilience: #PlantScience #ClimateResilience https://doi.org/10.53941/plantecophys.2025.100007 🌱 Rethinking plant limits under extreme weather! 🌍19 May 2025 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpid6u7uac25https://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3lmwawhcc522xDid 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🌍: https://doi.org/10.53941/plantecophys.2025.10006 #ClimateChange #Ecology #PlantScience16 Apr 2025 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmwawhcc522xhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3llbv2fcr7s2l🍇 New Research Alert! Discover how Vertical Cordon training + Deficit Irrigation boosts vineyard resilience! http://doi.org/10.53941/plantecophys.2025.10000526 Mar 2025 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3llbv2fcr7s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3llbabzaolc2f🔥 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: https://doi.org/10.53941/plantecophys.2025.100003 🌱 Protect crops, rethink heat resilience!26 Mar 2025 07:12 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3llbabzaolc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/plantecophys.bsky.social/post/3ll4i3u5gs224🌿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: https://doi.org/10.53941/plantecophys.2025.100001 #PlantScience #Paleoclimate #Stomata24 Mar 2025 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:b5et7xpkcuz7ya5dca25spfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll4i3u5gs224