Global Ecology Unit

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Happy to share our new article published in @NatRevEarthEnv ! Here, we investigated the global patterns, dynamics, and drivers of alpine treelines & shrublines, as well as their ecological consequences on alpine environments under a warming climate. nature.com/articles/s4301…

🌾 Rising #CO2 may boost crop yields—but at a cost. A new review warns of reduced food quality, higher arsenic in rice, and growing health risks. Urgent action is needed to protect global #FoodSecurity Dongming Wang @joseppenuelas @csic @creaf @iec doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70…

🪱 Earthworms increase CO₂ (+13.5%) & N₂O (+27.4%) but cut CH₄ (–22.5%). They also boost microbes. Big impact belowground! 🌍 Yiqing Wang @JosepPenuelas @CSIC @CSICCat @iec link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Un altre efecte inesperat del #canviclimatic L’escalfament global augmenta la dispersió de gens de resistència als antibiòtics i gens de virulència en el sòl, especialmente en regions fredes, tal com demostra aquest treball #ciencia

Global warming is fueling the rise of antibiotic resistance in soils — especially in colder regions A hidden consequence of climate change with major health implications #ClimateCrisis #AntibioticResistance Da Lin @JosepPenuelas @csic @CREAF_ecologia @iec nature.com/articles/s4155…

Nuevo estudio con @CSIC @CREAF propone estrategia global para implementar con menos costos la #energía limpia y la acción #climática del futuro Consigue reducir el coste medio de evitar una tonelada de CO₂ de 140 a solo 33 dólares @JosepPenuelas delegacion.catalunya.csic.es/un-nuevo-estud…

Great and inspiring work by @SMaranonJimenez, @d_bjarni, @JosepPenuelas, and the whole team behind this. Well done!" @csic @CREAF_ecologia @iec

Warming Weakens Soil Nitrogen Stabilization Pathways Driving Proportional Carbon Losses in Subarctic Ecosystems 🔗 buff.ly/SoRQqFu @SMaranonJimenez @CREAF_ecologia

🐼 Giant panda bamboos adapt in two ways: some grow tough, long-lasting leaves in moist habitats, others grow fast with nutrient-rich leaves in sunny areas 🌿 This helps guide smarter panda conservation! doi.org/10.3390/f16060… Xiong Liu @JosepPenuelas @csic @CREAF_ecologia @iec

Drones + AI can now measure leaf angles fast and accurately A big step for understanding photosynthesis, forest structure, and climate impacts! 🌿📡🤖 #UAV #AI #Ecology #PlantScience Zhe Wang @JosepPenuelas @CSIC @creaf @iec nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

Nitrogen pollution reduces soil nematode diversity 🪱 Impacts are strongest in dry, cold regions and linked to soil acidification. 🌱 #SoilHealth #Nitrogen #biodiversity Weibo Kong @JosepPenuelas @csic @CREAF_ecologia @iec sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Drought slows the early arrival of spring due to rising temperatures /en/articles/drought-slows-early-spring-caused-rising-temperatures creaf.cat/en/articles/dr…

Per què la sequera frena l'avançament de la primavera? | Impacte naciodigital.cat/impacte/terra/…

¿Qué es la biodiversidad invisible y cuál es su importancia para las selvas tropicales? ecoticias.com/naturaleza/bio…

🌍 A global roadmap to net-zero by 2040? New study in Nat Comm shows it's possible—by smartly deploying 🌞& wind across 192 countries 📢 Read the press release 👉 globalecology.creaf.cat/?p=10134 #CleanEnergy #ClimateAction #ParisAgreement Yijing Wang @JosepPenuelas @csic @creaf @iec

🌱Mangroves trap more carbon than salt marshes—emitting 72% less CO₂ thanks to special microbes. But they’re more sensitive to warming Protecting these “blue carbon” ecosystems is vital in the climate fight Lin Wang @JosepPenuelas @csic @creaf @iec 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.envr…

🌳 New research finds that tree traits & soil microbes together shape how forests deliver key ecosyst services—from 💧retention to productivity Smart species selection = better forest restoration! 🌱 Jianqing Wang @JosepPenuelas @csic @CREAF_ecologia @iec besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

🌳 Tree roots reveal species’ nutrient “fingerprints” shaped by evolution, supporting the biogeochemical niche theory. #Ecology #plantscience Mingyan Hu @JosepPenuelas @csic @CREAF_ecologia @iec besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

"Al juny tenim un gran vici que ens fa ser un país molt gran: fer fogueres del solstici per celebrar-ne Sant Joan".

🌿 Leymus chinensis adjusts its leaf area to manage different drought types—protecting photosynthesis but reducing growth Smart survival, under climate stress! #Drought #PlantAdaptation Jiatao Zhang @JosepPenuelas @csic @creaf @iec sciencedirect.com/science/articl…