dr. hab. Joanna Jura-Morawiec, prof. of the Polish Academy of Sciences

e-mail joanna.jura-morawiec@ob.pan.pl

tel. +48 609 107 070

Research issues:

Developmental anatomy of woody plants, especially the growth and function of the vascular cambium, the mechanism of intrusive growth, and issues related to secondary growth in monocotyledonous plants.

Selected publications:

  1. Jura-Morawiec J. 2019 Rhythmic growth and age estimation of aerial roots in Dracaena draco (Asparagaceae). Trees DOI: 10.1007/s00468-019-01880-z
  2. Jura-Morawiec J. 2016. Atypical origin, structure and arrangement of secondary tracheary elements in the stem of the monocotyledonous dragon tree, Dracaena draco. Planta doi: 10.1007/s00425-016-2593-4. IF 3,239; MNiSW 40.
  3. Jura-Morawiec J., Tulik M. 2016. dragon's blood secretion and its ecological significance. Chemoecology 26: 101-105. doi:10.1007/s00049-016-0212-2. IF 1,863. MNiSW=20.
  4. Tulik M., Jura-Morawiec J. 2016. measurable features of conductive elements in wood. Sylvan 160. IF 0.41; MNiSW 15 pts.
  5. Jura-Morawiec J. 2015. formation of amphivasal vascular bundles in Dracaena draco stem in relation to rate of cambial activity. Trees 29: 1493-1499. doi: 10.1007/s00468-015-1230-3.
  6. Jura-Morawiec J., Tulik M. 2015. morpho-anatomical basis of dragon's blood secretion in Dracaena draco stem. Flora 2013: 1-5. doi:10.1016/j.flora.2015.03.003.
  7. Jura-Morawiec J., Wiland-Szymańska J. 2014. A novel insight into the structure of amphivasal secondary bundles on the example of Dracaena draco L. stem. Trees 28: 871-877. doi: 10.1007/s00468-014-1000-7.
  8. W. Włoch, Wilczek A., Jura-Morawiec J., Kojs P., Iqbal M. 2013 Modelling for rearrangement of fusiform initials during radial growth of the vascular cambium in Pinus sylvestris L. Trees 27: 879-893. doi:10.1007/s00468-013-0842-8.
  9. Wilczek A., Jura-Morawiec J., Kojs P., Iqbal M., Włoch W. 2011. Correlation of intrusive growth of cambial initials to rearrangement of rays in the vascular cambium. IAWA Journal 32: 313-332. doi:10.1163/22941932-90000060.
  10. Iqbal,M. Jura-Morawiec J., Włoch W., Mahmooduzzafar. 2010. foliar characterstics, cambial activity and wood formation in Azadirachta indica A. Juss. as affected by coal-smoke pollution. Flora 205: 61-71. doi:10.1016/j.flora.2008.12.003.
  11. Karczewska D., Karczewski J., Włoch W., Jura-Morawiec J., Kojs P., Iqbal, M. Krawczyszyn J. 2009. Mathematical modeling of intrusive growth of fusiform initials in relation to radial growth and expanding cambial circumference in Pinus sylvestris L. Acta Biotheoretica 57: 331-348. doi:10.1007/s10441-009-9068-y.
  12. W. Włoch, Jura-Morawiec J., Kojs P., Iqbal M., Krawczyszyn J. 2009. Does intrusive growth of fusiform initials really contribute to circumferential growth of vascular cambium? Botany 87: 154-163. doi:10.1139/B08-122.
  13. Jura-Morawiec J., Włoch W., Kojs P., Iqbal M. 2008. variability in apical elongation of wood fibers in Lonchocarpus sericeus (Poir.) DC. IAWA Journal 29: 143-152. doi:10.1163/22941932-90000175.
  14. Jura J., Kojs P., Iqbal M., Szymanowska-Pułka J., Włoch W. 2006. Apical intrusive growth of cambial fusiform initial along the tangential walls of adjacent fusiform initials: evidence for a new concept. Australian Journal of Botany 54: 493-504. doi:10.1071/BT05130.

Selected review articles:

  1. Jura-Morawiec J., Tulik M., Iqbal M. 2015. lateral meristems responsible for secondary growth of the monocots: a survey of the state of the art. Botanical Review 81:150-161. doi: 10.1007/s12229-015-9152-8.
  2. Tulik M., Jura-Morawiec J. 2011. reaction wood and the architecture of the tree crown. Sylvan 155: 808-815.
  3.  Jura-Morawiec J., Tulik M. 2010 The structure of the stems of monocotyledonous trees. Sylvan 154: 755-763.

Other forms of activity

  1. didactics
  • Organization and conduct of a series of lectures on the functioning of the Upper Silesian Biodiversity Conservation Workshop as part of the environmental education program for the youth of the Racibórz district, Racibórz, III-V.2006
  • Coordinating and conducting workshops for the youth of Mikołów County entitled: "Getting to know the Silesian Botanical Garden", Mikołów, III-V.2007
  • Coordinating and conducting workshops for high school students as part of the environmental education program "Plants and Climate". Silesian Botanical Garden, Mikolow, 2009-2010, 2011-2012
  1. organizational activities
  • Chairperson of the Organizing Committee of the Conference "Methods of Analysis of Radial Growth of Trees in Dendrochronological Studies" (Mikolow, 1st Conference 19-20 October 2012; 2nd Conference 15 October 2013; 3rd Conference 13-14 October 2014; 4th Conference 14-15 September 2015)
  • Member of the Scientific Council of the Polish Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden - CZRB in Powsin (since 2007).
  • Member of the Scientific Council of the Silesian Botanical Garden (since 2011).
  • Member of the Society of Friends of the Silesian Botanical Garden
  1. popularization activities
  •  Lectures within the framework of educational-promotional-informational activities for the project entitled "Expansion of the Center for Nature and Environmental Education of the Silesian Botanical Garden in Mikołów" implemented under the Regional Operational Program of the Silesian Voivodeship for 2007-2013. 1) "Importance of the program Plants and climate in the era of increasing climate change" 21.11.2009, Mikolow; 2) "How plants affect the climate and how climate change affects the distribution of plants?" 11.10.2010, Mikolow