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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 14h

🌱 Compared to natural forests, long-term Eucalyptus monocultures reduce soil health and biodiversity, which can threaten overall ecosystem stability. 🌿
Yukun Lu @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 14h

🌱 Each grassland plant has a unique “biogeochemical niche” — its own elemental mix shaping growth. Knowing this helps predict ecosystem responses to change 🌿🌎
Chao Wang @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Biogeochemical niches modulate shoot and root biomass in Potentillinae across Chinese grasslands

We underscore the strong connections between the biogeochemical niche (BN) size and plant biomass in above- and below-ground across northern grasslands in China, and suggest that the BN could serve a...

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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 17h

Lista de los mayores de 65 años más influyentes 2025: SOSTENIBILIDAD
@jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
www.65ymas.com/comite-exper...

Lista de los mayores de 65 años más influyentes 2025: SOSTENIBILIDAD

Elegidos por la redacción de 65YMÁS, estos son los sénior más importantes del panorama actual

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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 1d

@jpreixach.bsky.social guardonat amb la Medalla Mrgarita Salas a la millor trajectòria en supervisió i formació d'estudiants
www.creaf.cat/ca/articles/...
@jpreixach.bsky.social awarded the Mrgarita Salas Medal for the best career in student supervision & training
www.creaf.cat/en/articles/...
#csic

globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 1d

🌱 Turning degraded land into grassland boosts soil carbon, thanks to microbes and dissolved organic carbon — a simple way to fight climate change.
#SoilHealth #ClimateAction #SustainableLandUse
Zi-Qiang Yuan @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 1d

🌾 Flooding rice fields can unlock “legacy phosphorus,” cutting fertilizer use without lowering yields — saving money and reducing pollution
#SustainableFarming #SoilHealth #SoilHealth
Yu Wang @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 2d

🌿 Deforestation in subtropical ecosyst disrupts soil microbes that cycle P, reducing plant productivity and ecosyst health
Conserving soil nutrient processes is key for sustainable land management 🌱🌍
Xinjing Qu @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
www.nature.com/articles/s43...

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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 2d

🌱💧🌿Root nitrogen reallocation (RNR) helps plants cope with acidification, supports shoot regrowth, and boosts species diversity—key for smarter ecosystem management! 🌍🌾
#PlantResearch #Ecology
Ying Zhang @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 3d

🌲 New study shows that temp extremes set the survival limits for trees at alpine treelines 🏔️ Understanding these limits helps predict how forests may move and change as the climate warms #Forests #PNAS
Yuyang Xie @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 3d

In arid regions, ⬆️elevations bring cooler, wetter climates and more vegetation, boosting soil C. Fungal necromass contributes more than bacteria, especially at higher altitudes #SoilSci #C_Storage
Mengfei Cong @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 4d

📡 Scientists developed MIPA a new way to measure atmosph's boundary layer height using lidar data
By turning readings into 2D images, it tracks atmosph changes more accurately across sensors & wavelengths
Yiming Qu @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat
📖https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/16/2758

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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 4d

🌱 Shrub planting in drylands boosts soil microbes & carbon storage 🌾💨
💪 A nature-based way to fight desertification & improve land health 🌍✨
Mengfei Cong @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
📖 Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 4d

Forests, savannas and scrublands are becoming more complex and responding more unpredictably to global change

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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 4d

Boscos, sabanes i matollars es tornen més complexos i responen de manera més imprevisible al canvi global

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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 8d

🌲💧 Comparing tree rings and flux towers, this study shows Mediterranean pines differ in water use and C uptake
Misjudging this could affect forest C budgets, climate models & conservat planning
Nicola Arriga @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 8d

🌱 As you climb a mountain, plants + soils change fast — and so does carbon storage. Warming could trigger sudden ecosystem shifts, with big impacts on climate feedbacks + biodiversity
Yuntao Wu @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Elevational changes in vegetation and soil geochemistry drive thresholds in bulk soil carbon and its key fractions

Climate warming may trigger abrupt vegetation shifts that reshape soil carbon dynamics, yet the key mechanisms remain elusive. Along a 2000-meter elevational gradient, we found that bulk soil carbon ...

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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 9d

🌱 🌱 On the Tibetan Plateau, grassland greenness drops with elevation in the east but rises in the west. Climate change is intensifying these contrasts, fragmenting ecosystems
Jiangliu Xie @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 9d

🌲 EU forests soak up about 10% of emissions, but their carbon sink is weakening. A new study calls for stronger monitoring & smarter policy to keep forests a key climate ally.
Mirco Migliavacca @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat
@iec.cat
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Securing the forest carbon sink for the European Union’s climate ambition - Nature

Actionable research recommendations are outlined to improve the monitoring and modelling of forest resources and their carbon sink, and to better inform forest management decisions and the European Green Deal.

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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 10d

🌿 Last year’s rainfall can shape this year’s plant growth! Accounting for these lagged effects improves predictions of productivity, C storage & ecosystem responses to climate change.
#PlantProductivity
Lei He @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 10d

🌱 In snowy subalpine forests, root chemistry strongly shapes decomposition by affecting nutrients, microbes & enzymes
🧩Key insight: root traits are central to carbon cycling
#CarbonCycle #SoilEcology
Yuzhi Ren @jpreixach.bsky.social @csic.es @creaf.cat @iec.cat
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 14d

⚠️ Why it matters: unpredictable emissions could throw off air quality 🌫️ and climate models 🌎, affecting how ecosystems help—or hurt—our fight against climate change.

globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 14d

🌡️+💧 Stress from drought, changing moisture, and other factors are reshaping the temperature sensitivity of these emissions. Basically: emissions no longer follow the old “temperature rules.”

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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 14d

🌿 Plants emit sesquiterpenes (BVOCs) that shape our atmosphere 🌬️☁️. New study shows climate change is changing how temperature controls these emissions
Efstratios Bourtsoukidis @jpreixach.bsky.social @creaf.cat @csic.es @iec.cat
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 14d

This matters: ecosystems may soak up less CO₂ than we hoped, leaving more in the air to fuel climate change. Nature’s carbon “safety net” is weaker than expected. #ClimateChange #CarbonCycle

globalecounit.bsky.social @globalecounit.bsky.social · 14d

Earlier growth doesn’t equal more carbon storage. Cooler temps + drier soils mean daily carbon uptake actually drops by ~30% in dry regions.

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