Amy Bennett
amybenno.bsky.social
Amy Bennett
@amybenno.bsky.social
Ecologist understanding tropical forest climate sensitivity
carbon | climate change | nature-based solutions
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West-east gradient across Amazonia in fast-slow life history strategies of forests beautifully illustrated by new ATDN paper; forests are 'fast' in the west and 'slow' in the northeast of Amazonia doi.org/10.1038/s420...
March 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Reposted by Amy Bennett
We’re talking all things trees 🌲 🌳 🌴 today with @leedsleaf.bsky.social!

Here’s @amybenno.bsky.social presentation on climate anomalies impact on South American trees - fascinating!

We are officially tree nerds now 🤓
January 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Long-term survival of Congo’s biodiversity threatened by lack of local scientists | Science https://www.science.org/content/article/long-term-survival-congo-biodiversity-threatened-lack-local-scientists
November 30, 2024 at 1:01 PM
"Trees are one of our biggest carbon hopes. Supporting the scientists studying them should be a much higher priority." https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-02182-0
We must get a grip on forest science — before it’s too late
Trees are one of our biggest carbon hopes. Supporting the...
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November 30, 2024 at 1:01 PM
🌳 Over 100 researchers tracked trees for 30+ years in South American forests

🌲 The 2015-16 El Niño caused the carbon sink to cease, impacting drier forests the most

🌎We're proud that our Research Briefing is available in Portuguese and...
November 30, 2024 at 1:01 PM
🌳 New blog! Dive into the world of South American tropical forests and their role in combating climate change. Discover how the 2015-16 El Niño event reshaped the carbon dynamics in these vital ecosystems. 🌍🌱 #ClimateChange #ElNino...
November 30, 2024 at 1:01 PM
The impact of El Niño on South American forests 🌎

Delighted to share our Article published in Nature Climate Change today https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-023-01776-4
Sensitivity of South American tropical forests to an extr...
The authors analyse tree responses to an extreme heat and...
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November 30, 2024 at 1:01 PM
Out today: our paper on the Resistance of African tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly
https://www.pnas.org/content/118/21/e2003169118
@PNASNews @UniversityLeeds @SoGLeeds
Here's a quick summary👇
November 30, 2024 at 1:01 PM
Could El Niño and climate change spell the end for tropical forests? https://news.mongabay.com/2018/06/could-el-nino-and-climate-change-spell-the-end-for-tropical-forests/ via @Mongabay
Could El Niño and climate change spell the end for tropic...
The 2015-16 El Niño briefly turned Amazon, African and In...
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November 30, 2024 at 1:01 PM
I installed some of the original dendrometers! Congrats Valentine et al #PLOSONE: Tree Circumference Dynamics http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0169020
Tree Circumference Dynamics in Four Forests Characterized...
Stem diameter is one of the most commonly measured attrib...
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November 30, 2024 at 1:02 PM
BBC News - Nasa carbon space observatory 'watches Earth breathe' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-41604760
Nasa carbon space observatory 'watches Earth breathe'
A US space agency satellite provides new insights on how ...
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November 30, 2024 at 2:18 PM
We've measured approximately 6000 trees in Ghana over the last 8 weeks
November 30, 2024 at 2:18 PM
I've spent the last 5 months in West Africa visiting permanent forest plots
November 30, 2024 at 2:18 PM
February breaks global temperature records by 'shocking' amount http://gu.com/p/4hgn7/stw
Domain Manage
Domain Manage
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November 30, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Kellner: Spatial extent or network and plot size important factor. #AGU15
November 30, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Kellner: Residual carbon sink uncertainties, especially in tropics. Rainfor & Afritron networks say net sink. CTFS carbon source. #AGU15
November 30, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Anderegg: Decreased growth is legacy effect of drought especially in southwest US. #AGU15
November 30, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Anderegg: uncertainties in tree mortality from drought lie in intraspecific variation and recovery. #AGU15
November 30, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Anderegg: every climate scenario apart from rcp 4.5 exceeds extreme tree mortality threshold #AGU15
November 30, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Awesome student presentation by Eric Slessarev in first Macrosystems Ecology Session. Never thought soil pH was so cool #AGU15
November 30, 2024 at 4:48 PM
An awesome cartoon showing climate change science and policy before Paris: The fragile framework http://www.nature.com/news/the-fragile-framework-1.18861
The fragile framework - Nature
A Nature comic examines the 25-year quest for a climate t...
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November 30, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Large trees suffer most in drought - my research has been featured in @sciam http://scientificamerican.com/article/big-trees-first-to-die-in-severe-droughts/
Big Trees First to Die in Severe Droughts
Large trees like sequoias and redwoods suffer most when i...
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November 30, 2024 at 5:38 PM