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New publication in Plant Biology

Heinrich S, Yu X, Limousin JM, Werner C, Bastos A, Hoek van Dijke A, Walther S, Kroll J, Orth R, (2025) No legacy effects of severe drought on carbon and water fluxes in a Mediterranean oak forest. Plant Biology. https://doi.org/10.1111/plb.70082

  • Water potential measurement campaign
    In August 2026, the Puéchabon site welcomed Basile Delvoie and the UCLouvain team to carry out water potential measurements on trees in the DR+ experimental plot.This campaign is part of the team’s research on soil–plant hydraulics, in collaboration with Mathieu Javaux’s team.The measurements will complement ongoing observations at the site and contribute to the study of the relationships between soil water availability and tree hydraulic functioning.
  • Psychrometer measurements at the Puéchabon site
    On 30 April 2026, the Puéchabon site welcomed UC Louvain Team for a second consecutive year of measurements.Psychrometers were installed on trees to monitor leaf water potential throughout the growing season.The measurements will provide a second year of continuous data.This work will contribute to the study of tree water status and its seasonal dynamics under Mediterranean conditions.
  • SituFeces: Understanding in-situ faeces production by soil invertebrates
    On 24 June 2026, the Puéchabon site welcomed the SituFeces research team, led by Quentin Gabriac, Philippe Hinsinger and François-Xavier Joly.The project investigates how soil detritivores transform leaf litter into faecal pellets in Mediterranean ecosystems.Field sampling at Puéchabon will help characterise detritivore communities and quantify the quantity and quality of faeces produced throughout the year.The project combines field observations and laboratory experiments to better understand the contribution of detritivores to litter decomposition and soil organic matter formation.
  • 18/11/2025 : Installation of a thermal camera at the Puéchabon site
    Installation of a thermal camera at the Puéchabon site A new thermal camera has been installed on the Puéchabon flux tower by the ISPA (INRAE) team, in collaboration with the Puéchabon site team, as part of research on forest phenology and photosynthesis.The equipment will provide continuous measurements of canopy temperature, supporting the development of an ERC Starting Grant project on forest phenology, microclimate and plant processes.
  • Escale en Occitanie du programme national de recherche FORESTT sur le thème « Vulnérabilité & préservation des forêts méditerranéennes ».
    ATELIER #1 ► SUIVRE ET COMPRENDRE LES FACTEURS DE VULNÉRABILITÉ DES FORÊTS MÉDITERRANÉENNES▬ Dispositif de suivi par tours à flux (station de l’Infrastructure de Recherche Nationale ICOS) : Mesures en continu des fluxde CO2, d’eau et d’énergie entre l’écosystème et l’atmosphère – Jean-Marc LIMOUSIN et Jean-Marc OURCIVAL (CNRS-CEFE)▬ Dispositifs d’expérimentation d’exclusion de pluie (composante de l’Infrastructure de Recherche Nationale AnaEE) :Mesure de l’effets de l’augmentation de la sécheresse sur le fonctionnement des arbres et les cycles du carbone et …

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