Cade N. Kane

The paper compares leaf abscission dynamics in temperate tree species, finding that senescence and abscission are distinct and vary in timing across deciduous, brevi-deciduous, and marcescent leaf habits.

This study overexpresses NPQ genes in C4 plant Setaria viridis to compare photoprotection mechanisms with C3 plants, finding shared and unique traits that could improve crop resilience.

The paper shows that in Umbellularia californica, stomatal closure under extreme drought occurs passively via leaf water status, not ABA, and reopens quickly upon rehydration.