Bachelor's degree in biological sciences from the University of São Paulo (USP), a master's and a doctorate degree in Ecology from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP). Currently is a full Professor at São Paulo State University ((UNESP). She has experience in botany and plant ecology, working mainly in phenology and temporal ecology in tropical vegetation, investigating the effects of global climatic change in the timing of plant growth and reproduction, pollination and seed dispersion, the influence of anthropogenic disturbances and phylogeny on plant phenology, and implications for biodiversity conservation. She has produced several reviews, organized books and edited special issues. She has investigated methods in plant phenology and, as an important innovation of her recent research agenda, in collaboration with computer scientists is exploring new technologies for investigating temporal changes in natural vegetations at different spatial scales, with the application of digital cameras, drones and remote sensing. She is leading research projects in those new frontiers, e-science and transdisciplinary research. She participated, as contributing author, in the Working Group II (WGII), of the 4th Report of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) - 2006/2007, winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.Morellato is a member of the FAPESP research program on Climate Change a (2018 - present) and since 2013 she is the Coordinator of the CBioClima - Center for Research on Biodiversity Dynamics and Climate Change a Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center (RIDRC) funded by FAPESP at UNESP. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Climate change is anticipated to induce alterations in phenological events among species, with varying responses to shifting environmental conditions. Consequently, species interactions may be disrupted due to phenological mismatches. Mutualistic systems, such as plant-pollinator interactions, are expected to be particularly vulnerable, as both partners benefit from the interaction and ar…
The unprecedented loss of biodiversity and the imminent threats of climate and environmental changes are among the most important challenges faced by humanity. Biodiversity continues to decline worldwide, mainly in response to urban and agriculture expansion over natural areas. In addition, climate change is projected to commit over one-third of the Earth's animal and plant species to ext…
Climate change has altered the environment, triggering extreme events of drought, heat, and flood, affecting plants, animals, and human activities, increasing the unequaled biodiversity loss that we witnessed today. Recent IPCC and United Nations reports indicate the need for information regarding biotic responses to climate change and associated extreme events, especially for the tropica…
PhenoChange will launch a trans-continental network to monitor plant phenology across the dry tropics. Currently, controls on the timing of leaf display and the associated fluxes of energy and matter are a major uncertainty in earth system modelling, particularly for the dry tropics, limiting projections of vegetation responses to climate change. Tropical dry biomes, which cover 18% of gl…
Phenology has achieved a position of high relevance in environmental research due to its applications to monitor, detect and attribute shifts in phenological timing to climate change. The paucity of long-term phenology data, the high diversity of species and the absence of a marked dormant season have hampered our ability to relate increasing warming temperatures to temporal shifts in tro…
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Climate change is anticipated to induce alterations in phenological events among species, with varying responses to shifting environmental conditions. Consequently, species interactions may be disrupted due to phenological mismatches. Mutualistic systems, such as plant-pollinator interactions, are expected to be particularly vulnerable, as both partners benefit from the interaction and ar…
Drivers of leafing phenology are still unknown for most plant systems, especially in the tropics. A wide range of leafing pattern strategies has been observed for the tropics, while climate seasonality varies in the intensity and length of the dry season. Identifying the proximate drivers regulating tropical leaf phenology is crucial to understanding ecosystem dynamics and efficiently for…
Drivers of leafing phenology are still unknown for most plant systems, especially in the tropics (Morellato et al. 2016, Abernethy et al. 2018). A wide range of leafing patterns strategies has been observed for the tropics, as well as climate seasonality varies in the intensity and length of dry season (Reich, 1995, Camargo et al., 2018). Identifying the proximate drivers regulating tropi…
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The unprecedented loss of biodiversity and the imminent threats of climate and environmental changes are among the most important challenges faced by humanity. Biodiversity continues to decline worldwide mainly in response to urban and agriculture expansion over natural areas. In addition, climate change is projected to commit over one third of the Earth's animal and plant species to e…
Relations between scientific community and society in general require active and continuous efforts to promote a scientific culture. This journalistic research proposal applies to knowledge dissemination efforts undertaken by the Research Center for Biodiversity Dynamics and Climate Change (CBioClima), a Research, Innovation and Diffusion Center (CEPID) of the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquis…
The unprecedented loss of biodiversity and the imminent threats of climate and environmental change are among the most important challenges facing humanity. Biodiversity continues to decline around the world, mainly in response to urban and agricultural expansion into natural areas. Furthermore, climate change is projected to leadextinction of more than a third of Earth's animal and plant…
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The leaf economic spectrum (LES) is a concept that defines the covariation of leaf traits (morphological, physiological, chemical, and phenological), to characterize the strategies of plants carbon acquisition. The LES ranges from fast acquisition to slow acquisition, with plants investing differently in leaf construction and maintenance to optimize carbon acquisition. In Seasonally Dry T…
Within a community, plant species vary in their patterns of flower production and distribution in time and space. While the flowering time and spatial distribution tend to favor pollination success and avoid interspecific competition, pollinators look forward optimizing their food search. Floral constancy, a forage strategy performed by bees, is advantageous for both: improves the chances…
The spatio-temporal patterns of leaf production of seasonally dry forests are strongly influenced by climatic factors, especially the amount and distribution of rainfall. The leaf exchange strategies are directly associated to the gas and water exchange, influencing plant carbon uptake and, consequently, the productivity of seasonal biomes such as the Caatinga drylands. The aim of this pr…
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