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33 p, 7.3 MB |
Land-use impacts on plant functional diversity throughout Europe
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Rosa, Francesca (Institute of Environmental Engineering) ;
van Bodegom, Peter (Leiden University. Institute of Environmental Sciences) ;
Hellweg, Stefanie (Institute of Environmental Engineering) ;
Pfister, Stephan (Institute of Environmental Engineering) ;
Biurrun, Idoia (Universidad del País Vasco. Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ecología) ;
Boch, Steffen (WSL Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research) ;
Chytrý, Milan (Masaryk University. Department of Botany and Zoology) ;
Ćušterevska, Renata (Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics) ;
Dalle Fratte, Michele (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals) ;
Damasceno, Gabriella (German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)) ;
Garbolino, Emmanuel (Institut Supérieur d'Ingénierie et de Gestion de l'Environnement) ;
Lenoir, Jonathan (Université de Picardie Jules Verne) ;
Ozinga, Wim (Wageningen University & Research) ;
Peñuelas, Josep (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals) ;
Sabatini, Francesco Maria (University of Bologna. Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences) ;
Schrodt, Franziska (University of Nottingham. School of Geography) ;
Uogintas, Domas (Nature Research Centre (Lithuania)) ;
Byun, Chaeho (University of the Andes. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) ;
Doležal, Jiří (University of South Bohemia. Department of Botany, Faculty of Science) ;
Dziuba, Tetiana (National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Department of Geobotany and Ecology) ;
Hérault, Bruno (Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement) ;
Martín-Forés, Irene (The University of Adelaide. Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology) ;
Niinemets, Ülo (Estonian University of Life Sciences) ;
Peyre, Gwendolyn (University of the Andes. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) ;
Scherer, Laura (Leiden University. Institute of Environmental Sciences)
The global biodiversity loss resulting from anthropogenic land-use activities is a pressing concern, requiring precise assessments of impacts at large spatial extents. Existing models primarily focus on quantifying impacts on species richness and abundance, often overlooking the ecological relevance of species traits and their contributions to ecosystem functioning. [...]
2024 - 10.1101/2024.02.21.580945
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Intercomparison of global foliar trait maps reveals fundamental differences and limitations of upscaling approaches
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Dechant, Benjamin (German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Alemanya)) ;
Kattge, Jens (Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry) ;
Pavlick, Ryan (California Institute of Technology. Jet Propulsion Laboratory) ;
Schneider, Fabian D. (California Institute of Technology. Jet Propulsion Laboratory) ;
Sabatini, Francesco Maria (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna. Dipartimento di Scienze biologiche, geologiche e ambientali) ;
Moreno-Martinez, Alvaro (Universitat de València. Laboratori de Processament d'Imatges) ;
Butler, Ethan E. (University of Minnesota. Department of Forest Resources) ;
van Bodegom, Peter M. (Leiden University. Institute of Environmental Sciences) ;
Vallicrosa Pou, Helena (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals) ;
Kattenborn, Teja (University of Freiburg. Department for Sensor-based Geoinformatics) ;
Boonman, Coline C.F. (Aarhus University. Department of Biology) ;
Madani, Nima (University of California. Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering) ;
Wright, Ian J. (Western Sydney University. Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment) ;
Dong, Ning (Macquarie University. Department of Biological Sciences) ;
Feilhauer, Hannes (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research) ;
Peñuelas, Josep (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals) ;
Sardans i Galobart, Jordi (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals) ;
Aguirre-Gutierrez, Jesus (University of Oxford. Environmental Change Institute) ;
Reich, Peter B. (University of Michigan. Institute for Global Change Biology) ;
Leitão, Pedro J. (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research) ;
Cavender-Bares, Jeannine (University of Minnesota. Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior) ;
Myers-Smith, Isla H. (University of Edinburgh. School of GeoSciences) ;
Duran, Sandra M. (Colorado State University. Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship) ;
Croft, Holly (University of Sheffield. School of Biosciences) ;
Prentice, I. Colin (Imperial College London. Georgina Mace Centre for the Living Planet) ;
Huth, Andreas (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research) ;
Rebe, Karin (Utrecht University. Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development) ;
Zaehle, Sönke (Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry) ;
Simova, Irena (Charles University. Center for Theoretical Study) ;
Diaz, Sandra (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina). Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales) ;
Reichstein, Markus (Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry) ;
Schiller, Christopher (Free University Berlin. Institute of Geographical Sciences) ;
Bruelheide, Helge (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. Institute of Biology, Geobotany and Botanical Garden) ;
Mahecha, Miguel (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research) ;
Wirth, Christian (Leipzig University. Institute of Systematic Botany and Functional Biodiversity) ;
Malhi, Yadvinder (University of Oxford. Environmental Change Institute) ;
Townsend, Philip A. (University of Wisconsin)
Foliar traits such as specific leaf area (SLA), leaf nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations play an important role in plant economic strategies and ecosystem functioning. Various global maps of these foliar traits have been generated using statistical upscaling approaches based on in-situ trait observations. [...]
2023 - 10.31223/X58S97
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The Cultural ecohydrogeology of Mediterranean-climate cprings : a global review with case studies
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Pascual, Roger (Societat Catalana de Ciències per a la Conservació de la Biodiversitat) ;
Piana, Lucia (Università di Bologna. Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali) ;
Bhat, Sami Ullah (University of Kashmir. Department of Environmental Science) ;
Fidel Castro, Pedro (Universitat de les Illes Balears) ;
Corbera, Jordi (Institució Catalana d'Història Natural. Delegació de la Serralada Litoral Central) ;
Cummings, Dion (University of Western Australia) ;
Delgado, Cristina (Universidade de Vigo. Departamento de Ecoloxía e Bioloxía Animal) ;
Eades, Eugene (University of Western Australia) ;
Fensham, Roderick J. (The University of Queensland. School of Biological Sciences) ;
Fernández-Martínez, Marcos (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals) ;
Ferreira, Verónica (Universidade de Coimbra. Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente) ;
Filippini, Maria (Università di Bologna. Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali) ;
García Pérez, Guillermo (Societat Catalana de Ciències per a la Conservació de la Biodiversitat) ;
Gargini, Alessandro (Università di Bologna. Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali) ;
Hopper, Stephen D. (University of Western Australia. School of Biological Sciences) ;
Knapp, Lynette (University of Western Australia) ;
Lewis, Ian D. (Austràlia Meridional. Department for Environment and Water) ;
Peñuelas, Josep (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals) ;
Preece, Catherine (Institut d'Investigació i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries) ;
Resh, Vincent H. (University of California. Department of Environmental Science, Policy & Management) ;
Romero, Estela (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals) ;
Samraoui, Boudjéma (University of Annaba. Department of Biology) ;
Samraoui, Farrah (University of Annaba. Department of Biology) ;
Segadelli, Stefano (Emília-Romanya (Itàlia). Servizio Geologico, Sismico e dei Suoli) ;
Seiler, Hallie (Zurich University of Applied Sciences. Institute of Natural Resource Science) ;
Skoulikidis, Nikolaos Th. (Hellenic Center for Marine Research. Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters) ;
Solak, Cüneyt N. (Kütahya Dumlupınar University. Department of Biology) ;
Solé Herce, Jaume (Societat Catalana de Ciències per a la Conservació de la Biodiversitat) ;
Villholth, Karen G. (Water Cycle Innovation) ;
Wani, Huma Khurshid (University of Kashmir. Department of Environmental Science) ;
Cantonati, Marco (University of Bologna. Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences) ;
Stevens, Lawrence E. (Springs Stewardship Institute)
Cultures in Mediterranean climate zones (MCZs) around the world have long been reliant on groundwater and springs as freshwater sources. While their ecology and cultural sustainability are recognized as critically important, inter-relationships between springs and culture in MCZs has received little attention. [...]
2024 - 10.20944/preprints202401.1035.v1
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Spatio-temporal variability of vegetation phenology and its drivers at global scale
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Descals, Adrià ;
Peñuelas, Josep, dir. ;
Verger Ten, Aleixandre, dir.
La fenologia estudia el moment d'esdeveniments periòdics del cicle de vida a plantes i animals, així com els canvis estacionals climàtics que afecten aquests esdeveniments. En les darreres dècades, l'escalfament global ha provocat canvis en les fenofases i ha allargat la temporada de creixement fotosintètic. [...] La fenología estudia el momento de eventos periódicos del ciclo de vida en plantas y animales, así como los cambios estacionales climáticos que afectan estos eventos. En las últimas décadas, la el calentamiento global ha provocado cambios en las fenofases y ha alargado la temporada de crecimiento fotosintético. [...] Phenology is the study of the timing of periodic life-cycle events in plants and animals, as well as how seasonal changes in climatic factors affect these events. In recent decades, temperature has increased, leading to changes in the timing of leaf phenophases and the lengthening of the photosynthetically growing season. [...]
2022
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Global change and forest nutrient stoichiometry. The foliar elemental composition of woody plants and its drivers
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Vallicrosa Pou, Helena ;
Peñuelas, Josep, dir. ;
Sardans i Galobart, Jordi, dir.
Aquesta tesi se centra al voltant de la composició química elemental de les fulles de les plantes llenyoses i té com a objectiu establir-hi relacions ecològiques. Al llarg dels seus diferents capítols explora la composició foliar elemental a nivell regional, a través d'experiments de camp, a nivell continental Europeu i finalment a nivell global, a través de modelització. [...] Esta tesis divaga alrededor de la composición química elemental de las hojas de las plantas leñosas y tiene como objetivo establecer relaciones ecológicas. A lo largo de sus diferentes capítulos explora la composición foliar elemental a nivel regional, mediante experimentos de campo, a nivel continental Europeo y finalmente a nivel global, mediante modelización. [...] This thesis focuses on the elemental chemical composition of the leaves of woody plants and aims to establish ecological relationships with it. Throughout its different chapters it explores the elementary foliar composition at regional level, through field experiments, at continental European level and finally at global level, through modeling. [...]
2021
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Study of vegetation dynamics from satellite : phenological responses to climate change
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Bórnez Mejías, Kevin ;
Peñuelas, Josep, dir. ;
Verger, Ten Aleixandre, dir.
La fenologia és la clau per a controlar els processos fisicoquímics i biològics, especialment l'albedo, la rugositat superficial, conductància de les fulles, fluxos de carboni, aigua i energia. Per tant, l'estimació de la fenologia és cada vegada més important per a comprendre els efectes del canvi climàtic en els ecosistemes i les interaccions biosfera-atmosfera. [...] La fenología es clave para controlar los procesos fisicoquímicos y biológicos, especialmente el albedo, la rugosidad superficial, conductancia de las hojas, flujos de carbono, agua y energía. Por lo tanto, la estimación de la fenología es cada vez más importante para comprender los efectos del cambio climático en los ecosistemas y las interacciones biosfera-atmósfera. [...] Phenology is key to control physicochemical and biological processes, especially albedo, surface roughness, canopy conductance and fluxes of carbon, water and energy. High-quality retrieval of land surface phenology (LSP) is thus increasingly important for understanding the effects of climate change on ecosystem function and biosphere-atmosphere interactions. [...]
2021
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The role of terpenes in the defensive responses of conifers against herbivores and pathogens
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Achotegui-Castells, Ander ;
Peñuelas, Josep, dir. ;
Llusià Benet, Joan, dir. ;
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Departament de Biologia Animal, de Biologia Vegetal i d'Ecologia
La condició sèssil de les plantes ha fet que desenvolupin un ampli ventall de defenses físiques i químiques per fer front a herbívors i patògens. Moltes plantes tenen reserves permanents de productes químics (defenses constitutives) per fer front a les agressions biòtiques immediatament, però aquestes defenses també poden augmentar o canviar proporcionalment davant d'un atac (defenses induïdes). [...] Plants, due to their sessile condition, have developed a plethora of physical and chemical defences to make front to herbivores and pathogens. Chemical defences are very versatile: permanent reserves of chemical compounds (constitutive defences) are useful to face aggressions immediately, but these defences can also increase or change when biotic aggressions are detected (induced defences). [...]
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in plants and soils of Mediterranean ecosystems
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Mu, Zhaobin ;
Peñuelas, Josep, dir. ;
Llusià Benet, Joan, dir.
Els compostos orgànics volàtils biogènics (COVBs) juguen un paper important en l'ecologia i la química atmosfèrica. Les emissions d'aquests COVBs pels ecosistemes terrestres són degudes principalment a les plantes i estan molt influenciades per les variacions en les variables ambientals i, per tant, es veuen afectades per l'augment del canvi ambiental global. [...] Los compuestos orgánicos volátiles biogénicos (COVBs) juegan un papel importante en la ecología y la química atmosférica. Las emisiones de éstos por los ecosistemas terrestres son debidas principalmente a las plantas y están muy influenciadas por las variaciones en las variables ambientales y, por lo tanto, se ven afectadas por el aumento del cambio ambiental global. [...] Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) play important roles in ecology and atmospheric chemistry. Their emissions from terrestrial ecosystems are driven mainly by plants, and are greatly influenced by the variations in environmental variables and therefore are altered by increasing global environmental change (GEC). [...]
2021
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Mediterranean forests and health : analysing the interactions between forest chemistry and humans
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Bach, Albert ;
Maneja, Roser, dir. ;
Peñuelas, Josep, dir. ;
Llusià Benet, Joan, dir. ;
Corbera, Esteve, dir.
Tot i que les investigacions recents destaquen els beneficis dels boscos en diferents sistemes i funcions del cos humà, els mecanismes i les vies per les quals es donen aquests efectes positius estan poc estudiats o els resultats són encara inconclusius. [...] Aunque las investigaciones recientes destacan los beneficios de los bosques en diferentes sistemas y funciones del cuerpo humano, los mecanismos y las vías por las que se dan estos efectos positivos están poco estudiados o los resultados son todavía inconclusius. [...] Although the current body of literature has underlined the benefits of these ecosystems on different human body systems and functions, studies on the mechanisms and pathways leading to the health outcomes are still scarce and inconclusive. [...]
2020
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