#micro-climate — Public Fediverse posts

【🎉Latest accepted article】
Asymmetric #Microclimate effects of #Afforestation across vertical stratification: a five-year field observation on the #LoessPlateau

#ClimateChange | #Long_termFieldMonitoring

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtag091

Cherry: The Final Flowering

April is always a strange time here in our particular corner of the PNW where our house seems to sit in its own tiny pocket of micro-climate. We have what I believe is the last-to-bloom cherry tree in Seattle.

Three days ago the tree was bare and the sky brilliant blue. Two days ago we had thunder, lightning, hail…and a waterspout over Puget Sound. Waterspout sounds sort of cute ad friendly, doesn’t it? It’s not. It’s a tornado over water—you do not want to encounter one if you’re in a boat. (Both these images are screen grabs from local news video—like the cats, I was very sensibly safe indoors; sorry for the poor quality.)

Yesterday? The cherry tree decided, Okay, the weather has thrown its final spring curveball, safe to bloom! And so it did.

Every year the speed of change surprises me. One day nothing—no leaves, no flowers—then one morning buds with tiny pink frills peeking from the tips. Then, hours or days later (always unexpected), spang! Leaves and flowers at once. Within a week the whole tree will look like a puff of cotton candy; three of four days after that they’ll all fall off and turn the lawn into a pink carpet. For days the cats will come home covered in petals, tracking them everywhere. Sadly (for us—Kelley really likes cherries), despite all the flowering there will be no fruit. There never is. I don’t know why. The tree is at least 25 years old, so it’s not a question of age. I don’t think it’s a nutrient or sunlight issue, either. I think our cherry just doesn’t have any suitable friends close enough to cross-pollinate.

Perhaps one day someone will plant something compatible, and one day there will be tiny little cherry trees springing up all over. Until then, the birds love the tree. The cats love the tree. And I love the tree. It seems content.

Very small #mites are subject of my research as they are associated with other arthropods (#phoretic#dispersal), and even #influence the #microclimate in their #habitats in complex ways, by fungal #spore transport+chemical fungal growth regulation via own #fungicides. #Histiostoma #sapromyzarum is subject of my current#Behance project exploring it also #aestheticslly.

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Small persistent humid forest clearings drive tropical forest biomass losses

"Tropical forests store about half of the global forest above ground carbon (AGC), yet extensive areas are affected by disturbances, such as deforestation from agricultural expansion and degradation from fires, selective logging, and edge effects...Findings highlight the disproportionate impact of small clearings on tropical carbon losses, suggesting the need to curb land-use changes and protect young and recovering forests."
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Xu, Y., Ciais, P., Santoro, M. et al. Small persistent humid forest clearings drive tropical forest biomass losses. Nature 649, 375–380 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09870-7 (paywall)
#Deforestation #Climate #LoggingImpacts #degradation #FCNSW #NSWLogging #PostHarvestBurn #DeliberatelyBurningAForest #EPA #MicroClimate #bushfires #NativeForests #AGC #BookkeepingApproach #ESA #TropicalForests #biodiversity

#microclimate impacts of man made systems are shifting with the #climatecrisis . We are seeing it now.

It's the small changes that add up to big ones.

https://phys.org/news/2026-01-overlooked-threat-trigger-temperature-driven.html

zone 6a. Looking for diys to increase raised bed temp earlier - hot peppers. Companion planting but only with low growing plants - don't want to use ground plastic.

Considering a mini greenhouse (fancy cold frame) in the bed [see also f'ing groundhogs] with auto drip watering under it, but concerned about moisture leading to fungus issues, even if I have automatic vents. I work full time+ and with health limits I won't be checking it daily.

#garden #SeasonExtension #MicroClimate

From traffic channels to
"replacing them with shared surfaces, lower speeds, an ecological layer, and spatial ambiguity."

Shared public spaces
"are expected to accommodate not only movement and encounter but also water infiltration, carbon sequestration, shade, biodiversity, and multispecies migration, while remaining safe and efficient conduits for people and infrastructure above and below ground."

"Personal transportation is a primary driver of urban sprawl and the proliferation of intercity highways."
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https://landezine.com/streets-from-infrastructures-to-shared-ecologies/
#SharedSpace #PublicSpaces #mobility #pedestrians #micromobility #traffic #pollution #runoff #microclimate #heatisland #HumanScale #machines #cars #traffic #sprawl #BellingenShire #sprawl
Bellingen traffic channel

Mhm, das ist dann ja ein bischen schief gelaufen.
https://www.geo.de/wissen/kiruna-umsiedlung--wieso-eine-stadt-ploetzlich-zehn-grad-kaelter-ist-36183834.html?

#climate #microclimate #dummgelaufen #error #winter

This is one of my favorite spots along the Liesing in Vienna.

I don't know about this section, but most of the Lising was confined in concrete walls not too many years ago, but almost every section in Vienna has been renaturalized by now.

The results:
* fewer floods
* better water quality (Platon doesn't stink after bathing)
* the human psyche benefits from the beauty of nature
* more biodiversity
* great education opportunity (you probably can't see it in the pictures, but just a little bit upstream there is a group of kindergardeners probably learning something about the environment)
* cooler microclimate
* and many, many more

#Liesing #Vienna #Wien #Platon #renaturation #renaturalization #recreation #nature #biodiversity #EnvironmentalEducation #microclimate #CoBenefits #Renaturierung

Love this story! What a great idea -- #FruitWalls!

[Photos] Restored #FruitWall in the #Netherlands

November 2, 2022 by kris de decker via #NoTechMagazine

"Melle Smets, Dutch artist and our collaborator at the Human Power Plant, stumbled upon this beautiful fruit wall in #Dorrepaal, the Netherlands. By planting fruit trees close to a specially built wall with high thermal mass and #SouthernExposure, a #microclimate is created that allows the cultivation of #Mediterranean fruits in #TemperateClimates. Previously: Fruit walls: urban farming in the 1600s."

https://www.notechmagazine.com/2022/11/restored-fruit-wall-in-the-netherlands.html

#SolarPunkSunday #UrbanFarming #GardeningForClimateChange #GrowYourOwnFood #RestorativeAgriculture #Gardening #LowTech

🐝 Warmer spots within fields have more blooms and more bees, researchers discover

https://phys.org/news/2025-06-warmer-fields-blooms-bees.html

#bees #instect #flowers #pollinators #microclimate #agriculture

Well, one positive effect of #ClimateChange...

Can Britain be a nation of #tea growers? Scientists say yes – and it could even be good for your health

Published: June 17, 2025
by Nigel Holt, Professor of Psychology, Aberystwyth University

"It’s not every day you find yourself standing in a tea garden in Devon, surrounded by rows of #CamelliaSinensis – the same plant species used to make tea in India, China and Japan. But there we were, in the heart of Dartmoor, picking fresh tea leaves from plants that are thriving in the UK’s cool, damp climate.

"It’s a surprising sight, and one that could become more common. Britain may be known as a 'nation of tea drinkers', but might there be opportunities for it to increasingly be a nation of tea growers? Our research has involved working with growers in Devon and Wales to explore the chemistry of UK-grown tea.

"We’re using a technique called 'metabolomics' to understand what’s going on inside the leaves, and how different growing conditions, processing methods and even fermentation (like making kombucha) affect the final cup.

"Tea competes with coffee to be the UK’s favourite drink, but almost all tea leaves are imported. With concerns about climate change, #FoodSecurity and #sustainability increasing, there’s growing interest in whether more food, including tea, can be grown in the UK.

"We chose mid-Wales and south-west England for our project because of their mild, wet climates, which are surprisingly well-suited to tea cultivation. Dartmoor, in particular, has a unique #microclimate and varied soils that make it an ideal test site. There’s also a strong local appetite for sustainable farming and agricultural innovation.

"Wales already has a tea pioneer in Lucy George, a Nuffield farming scholar who began growing tea near Cardiff in 2014. Her brand, Peterston Tea, is now sold in Welsh shops and around the world. She believes that slower growth in Wales’ cooler climate may actually improve flavour, making Welsh-grown tea more than just a curiosity."

Read more:
https://theconversation.com/can-britain-be-a-nation-of-tea-growers-scientists-say-yes-and-it-could-even-be-good-for-your-health-257495?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

#SolarPunkSunday #GrowYourOwn #Gardening

How to make your balcony feel like a garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1288752/how-to-make-your-balcony-feel-like-a-garden/ #AlexHolland #Apartment #ApartmentLiving #balcony #BalconyGarden #BayTree #CitrusTree #diy #flowers #garden #gardening #GardeningAustralia #JulesRutten #landscaping #lavender #microclimate #MikalaJames #NativeClimbers #pots #RecycledPots #recycling #RobMills #safety #tips #trees #trellis #Unit #VerticalGarden

Microplastics Could Be Making the Weather Worse https://www.wired.com/story/microplastics-promote-cloud-formation-with-likely-effects-on-weather-and-climate/ #Science/Environment #Microclimate #Science

You have a large long room, split it in 3 equally sized sections: A B C

You have heating in A and some more in C. You are sitting in A on the edge to B.

Do you turn the heating in C on or not?

I think this is a #microclimate question

#AndrewMillison has a new video about how he made a #polyculture paradise on a small 1/3 acre lot in Western #Oregon, USDA Zone 8a: #permaculture #UrbanPermaculture #design #video #microclimate #perennial #FoodForest https://youtu.be/b5Xgw_DqmEw

Porch oregano. I just somewhat gently trimmed the wisteria to let more light in now that the heat has diminished. The heat, and the wisteria, will be back soon enough.

#gardening
#microclimate

I filled a gallon jar with #pond water and installed it, upside down, with the lip below the surface level. The goldfish seem to appreciate a view they would otherwise never see. One downside it that the glass interior soon becomes covered with algae, reducing visibility. The fish & water snails eat algae but are not sufficient, so I need to clean it every 3 weeks or so.
The 200 gallon pond is in the main greenhouse and functions as a heat sink, a humidifier, a source of liquid fertilizer, and a place to overwinter duckweed and watercress. The fish also happily devour the ubiquitous pill bugs I gather for them.
#permaculture #water #microclimate #aquaculture
#ecosystem #energy

🏕️ Awesome start of the field season surveying #plants 🌾 , #fungi🍄, #microclimate, & soil nutrients on #Whiteface Mountain of New York state by our team from SUNY ESF & Syracuse University Biology. Lots of great-looking plants in flower & fruiting fungi encountered already! 😀

Not my field, but please if your #research concerns #microclimate #ecology and/or #biogeography there is a cool upcoming #conference in #Helsinki next August: 2nd Microclimate Ecology and Biogeography conference 26.-29.8.2024

Abstract deadline: 30.4.2024
Link: https://www.meb2024.com

P.s. Helsinki in August is marvelous! 🌞🌳⛱️

Dear Friends,
#ClimateDiary #California #SantaCruzMountains

Three years after a big #WildFire that burnt 97% of Big Basin State Park, #OldGrowth #redwood trees are coming back!
Other discussion includes the fire's impacts on #mammals, #fish, #frogs, #birds as well as #MicroClimate changes from additional sunlight. Recommendations are offered.
Summary here: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2023/11/20/big-basin-redwoods-continue-to-recover-well-three-years-after-huge-fire-while-some-species-are-struggling/ and the SCMBC website with links to symposium videos here: https://www.scmbc.org/

These dipper #gourds, on trellis, made cooling shade for the hot sunny side of our home. Now that frost has arrived, time to dry them for future function.
Incidentally, I notice that Mastodon seems to dislike iCloud's .heic #photo formatting, so I saved them as .jpgs and they pasted here just fine.
#microclimate #permaculture

Interesting preprint:

Tree diversity increases forest temperature buffering

"Species richness strengthened the attenuation of hot and of cold macroclimate air temperatures, with the cooling effect being more pronounced"

#microclimate #forests #ecopubs

https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.09.11.556807

Last Winter, http://kaltluftseen.ch installed our DL-SHT35-002 | Air Temperature and Humidity Sensor for LoRaWAN in Switzerland's Sägistal cold air pool, recording a chilling -42.3°C. In summer, temperatures are warming up. Thanks to
@kryophil for your great work!

Realtime data: https://kaltluftseen.ch/saegistalsee-aktuelle-messwerte/

Device: https://www.decentlab.com/products/air-temperature-and-humidity-sensor-for-lorawan

#weather #climate #microclimate #iot #lorawan #temperature #monitoring #frost

@glasspusher @jbond @matthewtoad43 @failedLyndonLaRouchite @hanscees

This from The Conversation can be a start for your further search:

"Studies from all over the world have shown #crop #yields increase when the crops are partially shaded with #solar panels. These yield increases are possible because of the #microclimate created underneath the solar panels that conserves #water and protects plants from excess sun, wind, hail and soil erosion."

https://theconversation.com/how-shading-crops-with-solar-panels-can-improve-farming-lower-food-costs-and-reduce-emissions-202094