
Kimberley Simpson
@kim_1801
Postdoc @PPS_UoS. Interested in how plants influence and are influenced by their environment (esp. 🔥). Houseplant collector. Border Terrier enthusiast.
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https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=LgI8YhgAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao 30-06-2012 17:02:10
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Do seeds from populations under different fire regimes have the same traits in tropical savannas? Curious about it? Then, check out our newly published paper, led by Heloiza Zirondi. doi.org/10.1111/plb.13… Mark Ooi Agência FAPESP @Unesp_Global LEVeg_Unesp #Cerrado #seedecology

Job Alert! Join my research group at Leverhulme Centre for Climate Change Mitigation The University of Sheffield's Science at Sheffield to investigate the impacts of oil palm plantations on climate and atmos composition t.ly/l36Xe. Deadline Aug 13rd. Any questions, contact me. Pls RT. Thanks! #UKRIFLF #SciJobs #NetZero


So excited to see our article out in Plant Cell & Environment highlighting stomatal dynamics in a wild grass arise from the evolution interplay between photosynthetic physiology and the biochemical function and size of stomatal complexs. doi.org/10.1111/pce.15… Colin Osborne

Our paper on trait diversity indices is out now in PLOS ONE! Great paper to share with the trait nerd in your life. journals.plos.org/plosone/articl… @MeghanAvolio Cynthia Chang @phylofeast Benjamin Gerstner Sarah Hobbie Kim Komatsu


What are forbs? Are they important in tropical open ecosystems? We just published a review about the importance of forbs in open ecosystems. Let’s look to the forbs! annualreviews.org/content/journa… Agência FAPESP Jitka Klimesova LEVeg_Unesp @Unesp_Global PG Eco e Bio

Why do some mushrooms glow? Prof. Katie Field , from the School of Biosciences, explains why some mushrooms glow, and takes on the task of trying to grow some bioluminescent mushrooms. BBC World Service Crowd Science bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

Super cool new paper in Functional Ecology lead by Emily Magkourilou showing how plant pests influence the movement of fungal-acquired nutrients & plant-fixed carbon through mycorrhizal networks - we were really excited by what we found! Check it out here: doi.org/10.1111/1365-2… 🧵(spoilers)

Very excited to hear this seminar on crop wild relatives by Alicia Gómez-Fernández Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil
