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Agrotecnio aims to become a reference in Europe addressing all the key elements of the food production chain in an integrated way focusing on target crops and animals of commercial importance, rather than model systems. This later aspect sets our centre apart from other centers which focus on fundamental science and/or model plant and animal systems. As a result we should be able to address fundamental and important questions in the crop/animal of interest and results from our research will be directly and immediately applicable to our target organism. [Més informació]
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Hyperspectral imaging for the classification of individual cereal kernels according to fungal and mycotoxins contamination: A review
(Elsevier, 2022)One of the most common concerns in the cereal industry is the presence of fungi and their associated mycotoxins. Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI) has been proposed recently as one of the most potent tools to manage fungal ... -
Historical and future spatially-explicit climate change impacts on mycorrhizal and saprotrophic macrofungal productivity in Mediterranean pine forests
(Elsevier, 2022)Fungi are responsible for many of the processes that occur in natural ecosystems and largely determine forest ecosystem dynamics, such as the ability of trees to access limiting nutrients and sequester carbon. Understanding ... -
Herbicidal effect of different alternative compounds to control conyza bonariensis in vineyards
(MDPI, 2022)Conyza bonariensis (L.) Cronquist is a widespread noxious weed with high fecundity, associated with no-till systems such as vineyards and other perennial crops in Mediterranean climates. Seeds germinate in staggered flushes, ... -
The influence of planting periods on herbivore and natural enemy abundance on yellow sticky traps in Bt maize fields
(MDPI, 2022)Simple Summary Previous research has shown that both landscape and field variables significantly influence the abundance of herbivorous insects and their natural enemies in Bt maize; however, crop phenology was found to ... -
Dataset of above and below ground traits assessed in Durum wheat cultivars grown under Mediterranean environments differing in water and temperature conditions
(Elsevier, 2022)Ideotypic characteristics of durum wheat associated with higher yield under different water and temperature regimes were studied under Mediterranean conditions. The focus of this paper is to provide raw and supplemental ... -
Responses in soil carbon and nitrogen fractionation after prescribed burning in the Montseny biosphere reserve (NE Iberian Peninsula)
(MDPI, 2022)Prescribed fire is one of the most widely-used management tools to recover encroached rangelands. Fire has been reported to cause changes in the soil physical and chemical properties. However, the legacy effects of former ... -
Anthropogenic disturbances and the emergence of native diseases: a threat to forest health
(Springer, 2022)Purpose of Review Human-caused global change is fundamentally altering natural forest ecosystems. More trees are exhibiting a wide range of symptoms indicative of poor vigour, particularly stressed species at the edge of ... -
Estimating peanut and soybean photosynthetic traits using leaf spectral reflectance and advance regression models
(Sprinter, 2022)One proposed key strategy for increasing potential crop stability and yield centers on exploitation of genotypic variability in photosynthetic capacity through precise high-throughput phenotyping techniques. Photosynthetic ... -
Molecular and morphological identification of the alfalfa weevil larval parasitoids Bathyplectes anura and Bathyplectes curculionis to estimate the rate of parasitism
(Springer, 2022)The alfalfa weevil (Hypera postica Gyllenhal, Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a major pest of alfalfa crops. Chemical control measures are inefficient, but the larvae are often infested by parasitoid wasps of the genus ... -
Uncertainty of biomass stocks in Spanish forests: a comprehensive comparison of allometric equations
(Springer, 2022)Biomass and carbon content are essential indicators for monitoring forest ecosystems and their role in climate action, but their estimation is not straightforward. A typical approach to solve these limitations has been the ... -
A closer look at sex pheromone autodetection in the Oriental fruit moth
(Springer Nature, 2022)Female moths emit sex pheromone to attracts males, and although they are not attracted to their own sex pheromone, they appear to detect it as it affects their behavior. In order to elucidate the mechanism of pheromone ... -
Development of a facile genetic transformation system for the Spanish elite rice paella genotype Bomba
(SPRINGER, 2022)We report the development of an efficient and reproducible genetic transformation system for the recalcitrant Spanish elite rice paella genotype, Bomba. Preconditioned embryos derived from dry seeds were bombarded with ... -
Expansion of naturally regenerated forest
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Farming and earth observation: sentinel-2 data to estimate within-field wheat grain yield
(Elsevier, 2022)Wheat grain yield (GY) is a crop feature of central importance affecting agricultural, environmental, and socioeconomic sustainability worldwide. Hence, the estimation of within-field variability of GY is pivotal for the ... -
Comparing the emergence of Echinochloa crus-galli populations in different locations. Part II: similarities and threshold parameters
(John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2022)The variability in the emergence process of different populations was confirmed for two Echinochloa crus-galli populations, one from Italy (IT) and the second from Norway (NO). Seeds were sown in 12 localities over Europe ... -
Serum lysophospholipidome of dietary origin as a suitable susceptibility/risk biomarker of human hypercholesterolemia: a cross-sectional study
(Elsevier, 2022)Background & aims: Whether bioactive lysophospholipids (lyso-PLs) and trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) serve as non-invasive biomarkers in early human hypercholesterolemia (HC) is unknown. This study aimed to assess whether ... -
Straightening the crooked: intraspecific divergence of stem posture control and associated trade-offs in a model conifer
(Oxford University Press, 2022)Although the straightening capacity of the stem is key for light capture and mechanical stability in forest trees, little is known about its adaptive implications. Assuming that stem straightening is costly, trade-offs are ... -
Climate-change-driven growth decline of European beech forests
(Nature Research, 2022)The growth of past, present, and future forests was, is and will be affected by climate variability. This multifaceted relationship has been assessed in several regional studies, but spatially resolved, large-scale analyses ... -
Pathogenic potential of the surviving Salmonella Enteritidis on strawberries after disinfection treatments based on ultraviolet-C light and peracetic acid
(Elsevier, 2022-01-10)Fresh fruits, especially strawberries, are usually consumed raw without any step to ensure their food safety. Salmonella enterica is one of the most important etiologic agents for foodborne diseases throughout the world ... -
Comparing the emergence of Echinochloa crus- galli populations in different locations. Part I: Variations in emergence timing and behaviour of two populations
(John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2022)Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv. is one of the most important weeds. It is distributed worldwide and has adapted to diverse habitats and climatic conditions. This study aimed to compare the emergence patterns of two ...