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Contribution of Surrounding Flowering Plants to Reduce Abundance of Aphis nerii (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Oleanders (Nerium oleander L.)
(MDPI, 2022)Oleander is very frequently planted as an ornamental shrub in urban areas of the Mediterranean. Its most common pest is the aphid Aphis nerii, and heavy infestations produce aesthetic damage and disturbances to the citizens, ... -
Forest fire threatens global carbon sinks and population centres under rising atmospheric water demand
(Nature Research, 2022)Levels of fire activity and severity that are unprecedented in the instrumental record have recently been observed in forested regions around the world. Using a large sample of daily fire events and hourly climate data, ... -
Comparative performance of barley and wheat across a wide range of yielding conditions. Does barley outyield wheat consistently in low-yielding conditions?
(Elsevier, 2023)There is a generalised belief that barley is more resilient to stress than wheat. Consequently, land allocation to wheat and barley is based on a presumed differential sensitivity to stresses between these species. Previous ... -
A 'Wiring Diagram' for sink-strength traits impacting wheat yield potential
(Oxford University Press, 2022-11-08)Identifying traits for improving sink-strength is a bottleneck to increasing wheat yield. The interacting processes determining sink-strength and yield potential are reviewed and visualized in a set of 'Wiring Diagrams', ... -
Micología productiva (setas y trufas) y multifuncionalidad (Montañas de Prades)
(Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Técnicos Forestales y Graduados en Ingeniería Forestal y Medio Natural, 2022-06-22)Los hongos, cuyo número de especies se estima entre 2,2 a 3,8 millones, de las que solo entre el 3 y el 8 % tienen nombre, son el reino más diverso de la Tierra. A su papel como elemento clave en el funcionamiento de los ... -
The Biosynthesis of Non-Endogenous Apocarotenoids in Transgenic Nicotiana glauca
(MDPI, 2022)Crocins are high-value compounds with industrial and food applications. Saffron is currently the main source of these soluble pigments, but its high market price hinders its use by sectors, such as pharmaceutics. Enzymes ... -
Brown rot on stone fruit: From epidemiology studies to the development of effective control strategies
(Elsevier, 2022)In the last years, our research has focused on the study of brown rot on stone fruit caused by Monilinia spp. in the ‘Valle del Ebro’ (Spain). The epidemiology of this disease was thoroughly investigated in the field and ... -
Nitrogenase Cofactor Maturase NifB Isolated from Transgenic Rice is Active in FeMo-co Synthesis
(American Chemical Society, 2022)The engineering of nitrogen fixation in plants requires assembly of an active prokaryotic nitrogenase complex, which is yet to be achieved. Nitrogenase biogenesis relies on NifB, which catalyzes the formation of the ... -
How long do bracken (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) control treatments maintain effectiveness?
(Elsevier, 2023)Pteridium aquilinum is a problematic, perennial, invasive species worldwide that poses serious problems in the British uplands. However, there is a lack of knowledge on long-term success in terms of weed control and land ... -
Screening soybean for adaptation to relay intercropping systems: associations between reproductive organ abscission and yield
(MDPI, 2022)The flower and pod abscission is one of the characteristics of soybean that severely limits yield, especially when intercropped with maize. Therefore, suitable soybean cultivars for intercropping are urgently needed to ... -
Landscape diversity influences the arthropod species diversity in the rice field
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2022)Landscape diversity is one of the key drivers for maintaining ecosystem services in agricultural production by providing vital habitats and alternative food sources for beneficial insects and pollinators within the ... -
Host genotype interacts with aerial spore communities and influences the needle mycobiome of Norway spruce
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2022)The factors shaping the composition of the tree mycobiome are still under investigation. We tested the effects of host genotype, site, host phenotypic traits, and air fungal spore communities on the assembly of the fungi ... -
Establishment and Expansion of harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in urban green areas in the Iberian Peninsula: from 2015 to 2021
(MDPI, 2022)Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is a widespread invasive ladybird. In this study, we determine its occurrence and expansion in urban areas of the Iberian Peninsula after 2014. We also define the aphidophagous ... -
Integrated graph measures reveal survival likelihood for buildings in wildfre events
(Nature Research, 2022)Wildfre events have resulted in unprecedented social and economic losses worldwide in the last few years. Most studies on reducing wildfre risk to communities focused on modeling wildfre behavior in the wildland to aid in ... -
Estimating the Threshold of Detection on Tree Crown Defoliation Using Vegetation Indices from UAS Multispectral Imagery
(MDPI, 2019)Periodical outbreaks of Thaumetopoea pityocampa feeding on pine needles may pose a threat to Mediterranean coniferous forests by causing severe tree defoliation, growth reduction, and eventually mortality. To cost–effectively ... -
Survey of Natural Enemies of the Invasive Boxwood Moth Cydalima perspectalis in Southwestern Mediterranean Europe and Biocontrol Potential of a Native Beauveria bassiana (Bals.-Criv.) Vuill. Strain
(MDPI, 2022)Cydalima perspectalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), a species native to East Asia, has been especially devastating in the Mediterranean region and Catalonia, northeast Spain, where Buxus sempervirens is an essential component ... -
Lymantria dispar (L.) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae): Current Status of Biology, Ecology, and Management in Europe with Notes from North America
(MDPI, 2022)The European Spongy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), is an abundant species found in oak woods in Central and Southern Europe, the Near East, and North Africa and is an important economic pest. It is ... -
Silvicultural management and altitude prevail on soil properties and fungal community in shaping understorey plant communities in a Mediterranean pine forest
(Elsevier, 2022)Understorey vegetation plays a key role in Mediterranean forest ecosystem functioning. However, we still lack a thorough understanding of the patterns and drivers of understorey composition and diversity. As a result, ... -
UAV-LiDAR and RGB Imagery Reveal Large Intraspecific Variation in Tree-Level Morphometric Traits across Different Pine Species Evaluated in Common Gardens
(MDPI, 2022)Remote sensing is increasingly used in forest inventories. However, its application to assess genetic variation in forest trees is still rare, particularly in conifers. Here we evaluate the potential of LiDAR and RGB ...