Decoupled phenology and PSII thermal plasticity in seasonally dry tropical forest trees https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.06.10.731154v1

New #review: we look at how #photorespiration may act as a #heat “safety valve” in #trees, why this matters for #forest #carbon and #energy #fluxes, & which field measurements are needed to test it across biomes dx.doi.org/10.1002/gcb4... @bobmuscarella.bsky.social @svs-plant-geog.bsky.social

#Tropical #trees can't simultaneously raise photosynthetic heat optima AND PSII stability: resource trade-off! Inverse Topt, Anet-T5 link in #WesternGhats warns of #warming limits #PlantPhys #Climate #Photosynthesis #TropForRes doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... 1/3

Large differences in photorespiration and its temperature response among temperate trees https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.22.689893v1

Thanks to @pplplantarum.bsky.social & @florianabusch.bsky.social, we have full length versions in #Kannada and #Sanskrit #language s See the supplementary section: doi.org/10.1111/ppl.... #sciencecommunication #India #WesternGhats #forest

Some trees thrive in heat. Our #WesternGhats #Tropical #forest #India study shows evergreen trees 🌳🌳 on hill slopes increase #photosynthesis in the dry, hot season, not the wet - indicating heat preference 🌡️🌡️ doi.org/10.1111/ppl.... @pplplantarum.bsky.social @bobmuscarella.bsky.social

Had a fantastic four-day workshop with masters & doctoral students from across India! Trained them on photosynthesis basics, heat sensitivity, and hands-on leaf trait measurements as part of the @svs-plant-geog.bsky.social -funded field campaign #Photosynthesis #ScienceWorkshop #SVS #FieldCampaign

Very proud and my first post here!