Jehova Lourenco Jr

Life after herbarium digitisation: Physical and digital collections, curation and use Societal Impact Statement Collections of dried plant specimens (herbaria) provide an invaluable resource for the study of many areas of scientific interest and conservation globally. Digitisation in...

Honoured to have participated in the discussions that resulted in this important @rbgkew.bsky.social study at @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social
examining how herbaria are transitioning from physical specimen collection management to digitised curation.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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What a day!!!

The so long expected breaking news (and iconic intro song from Globo)
youtu.be/NGE_ZIzRueY?...

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Pantropical tree rings show small effects of drought on stem growth Increasing drought pressure under anthropogenic climate change may jeopardize the potential of tropical forests to capture carbon in woody biomass and act as a long-term carbon dioxide sink. To evalua...

Yes, many tropical trees have annual rings! Great to contribute to this global synthesis led by @pieterzuidema.bsky.social, indicating stronger droughts w climate change may shift observed more resilient responses toward more widespread decreases in productivity www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🧪🌾🌐

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It’s a real privilege to support Paula Rudal’s brilliant work on such a captivating topic.
A big thank you to Manoj Kumar-Mahto for your invaluable help in exploring the microscopic wonders inside plants. Collaborations like this are what make science so exciting.

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Thrilled to see our work featured on the cover of #AJB!
Thanks to Paula Rudall and Mano Mahto for the outstanding job — Imaging Lab @rbgkew.bsky.social — and to @botsocamerica.bsky.social for the journal cover.

Excited to further explore the anato/chem traits in plant EcoEvo using our SEM/EDS!

21.07.2025 13:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Transverse section of a leaf vascular bundle of Flagellaria indica (Flagellariaceae - Poales), showing a ring of silica bodies (red) in the bundle sheath cells and some cluster crystals of calcium oxalate (blue—to the right of the right-hand silica body) in the surrounding mesophyll.

Biosilicification in #monocots: Comparative analysis highlights contrasting patterns of deposition

New #AJB research by Paula Rudall, Jehova Lourenco Jr. & Manoj Kumar Mahto

doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany #plantscience #phylogeny

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It feels like discovering hidden gems inside plants. SEM/EDS - Kew Imaging Lab.

Great pleasure contributing with Paula Rudal @rbgkew.bsky.social

Biosilicification in monocots: Comparative analysis highlights contrasting patterns of deposition.
bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

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