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Lucy M. Rowland

University of ExeterORCID 0000-0002-0774-3216Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:statistical model· 4 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 3 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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Beyond air-seeding: Dynamic, multiphase interactionsreveal a two-step mechanism of embolism propagation inangiosperm xylem

Steven Jansen, Lucian Kaack, Mutez A. Ahmed, Barbara Beikircher, Paulo Bittencourt, Renjie Chen, Jaume Flexas, Sean M. Gleason, Anirban Guha, Patrick Heuret, T. Hölttä, Stephen Ingram, Xiuping Jiang, Palasiah Jotan, Radek Jupa, , H. Jochen Schenk

This paper identifies a two-step mechanism of embolism propagation in angiosperm xylem, involving bubble generation and embolism formation as distinct processes.

bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

Brazil Seed Transfer Zones: Supporting Seed Sourcing for Climate-Resilient Ecosystem Restoration

Mateus Silva, André Braga Junqueira, Pedro Henrique Silva Guimarães, Danielle Celentano, Beatriz Murer, Tobias Fremout, Evert Thomas, Chris J. Kettle, Edjane Silva Damasceno, Adler Santana Medeiros, Rodrigo Dutra-Silva, Fabian Borghetti, Fátima Conceição Márquez Piña-Rodrigues, Anabele Gomes, Verônica Maioli, , Eduardo Malta Campos‐Filho

The paper develops Seed Transfer Zones (STZs) for Brazil to guide climate-resilient seed sourcing for ecosystem restoration, identifying 48 zones and projecting future mismatches under climate change scenarios.

Plants People Planet · May 21, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology

Global variation in the ratio of sapwood to leaf area explained by optimality principles

Huiying Xu, Han Wang, Iain Colin Prentice, Sandy P. Harrison, Lucy M. Rowland, Maurizio Mencuccini, Pablo Sanchez‐Martinez, Pengcheng He, Ian J. Wright, S. Sitch, Meng Li, Qing Ye

The paper explains 60% of global variation in sapwood-to-leaf area ratio using optimality principles linking plant hydraulics and photosynthesis.

New Phytologist · Jan 28, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology

Thermal acclimation of stem respiration reduces global carbon burden

Han Zhang, Han Wang, Ian J. Wright, Iain Colin Prentice, Sandy P. Harrison, Nicholas G. Smith, Andrea C. Westerband, Lucy M. Rowland, Lenka Plavcová, Hugh Morris, Peter B. Reich, Steven Jansen, Trevor F. Keenan, N. Nguyen

The paper predicts and validates the temperature sensitivity of stem respiration, showing thermal acclimation reduces global carbon emissions.

Science · May 29, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology