A5040283640- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Clay minerals and soil interactions
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Smart Materials for Construction
- Landfill Environmental Impact Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Forest ecology and management
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Food Industry and Aquatic Biology
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Building materials and conservation
University of Almería
2020-2025
Straw and wood chips have been widely used as mulch materials to control post-fire erosion in burned forests. However, their effects on ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) little explored. This information is essential give forest managers insight about the effectiveness of these strategies for restoration severely-burned To fill this gap, study has evaluated short-term (one year after wildfire) changes properties (associated soil characteristics), structure (linked plant diversity),...
Abstract Choosing the most suitable organic amendment to restore abandoned croplands in semi‐arid conditions is difficult. This due complexity of soil processes and high number properties modified by substrates. work evaluates variations main physical, chemical biochemical properties, quality terms nutrient enhancement microbiological activity (assessed index) two agricultural soils treated with four composted amendments throughout 18 months Andalusia (Southern, Spain) compared untreated...
In Europe, food and agricultural waste amount to millions of tonnes annually. Effective management valorisation these residues result in environmental benefits foster opportunities within the circular economy. Composting has emerged as a sustainable method convert into fertiliser, enhancing soil fertility, water retention, crop resilience against diseases. However, an adequate compost production process is vital obtain functional fertiliser. this study, controlled conditions self-produced...
Abstract In quarries, human extractive activities degrade the soil’s physical and chemical qualities, affecting microbial communities. The application of organic amendments is known to improve physical, biochemical properties, causing short-term changes in taxonomic composition function bacterial objective this study determine long-term effects applied degraded quarry soils on communities by shotgun metagenome sequencing (MGS). site located a limestone Sierra de Gádor (SE, Spain). 2018, five...
Abstract The creation of Technosols with waste amendments has proved to be a viable option for restoring soils affected by mining activities in arid and semi-arid zones. As an indicator soil quality, structure is being studied 5 years after the application restoration treatments limestone cement quarry (Almería province, Spain). There, 18 experimental plots (Technosols) 50 m 2 (10 × m) were installed 2018, aim applying organic obtained from residues sandy-clay substrate quarry, namely: i)...
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) are a significant threat to soils. However, there is scarce information on the impact of MPs soil properties, particularly in volcanic ash‐derived The objective this study was evaluate polyamide (PA) and low‐density polyethylene (LDPE) biological chemical characteristics an Andisol from central Chile. Twenty‐one parameters were evaluated, including pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total organic carbon (TOC), dissolved (DOC), phosphorus (TP), available...
Drylands affected by serious disturbances such as mining activities lose their vegetation cover and organic soil horizons, becoming CO2 emissions sources. Applications of amendments could be a good restoration solution that favours establishment carbon sequestration; however, they are also associated with CO₂ emissions. Experimental plots different (sewage sludge, garden greenhouse vegetable composts, mixtures both) unamended soils were installed in quarry southeast Spain. The aim this study...
The medium- and long-term studies about the effectiveness of post-fire management techniques on soil plant ecology are scarce, although effects wildfire subsequent can be long lasting. This study has evaluated changes in main physico-chemical properties diversity six years after a treatments using contour felled log debris (CFD) erosion barriers (LEB) Mediterranean pine forest comparison to unburnt (UB), burnt but untreated (BNA) sites. Soil texture pH did not generally change treatments,...
Biocrusts are an essential soil surface cover at drylands where ecosystems especially fragile to degradation processes due climatic peculiarities. In the present work, (micro)biological and physicochemical properties indicative of functionality were studied in two different biocrust types dominated by Dipolschistes diacapsis Lepraria isidiata underlying depths (SL1, layer right below biocrusts, SL2, SL1) Tabernas desert (southeast Spain). The influence factors (rainfall temperature) general...
Low-intensity burnings could be an effective silvicultural tool to prevent the occurrence and severity of wildfires. Nevertheless, their use as a forest fuel reduction may have negative impact on soil properties. The aim this investigation was study low-intensity prescribed fire main chemical properties (pH, electrical conductivity, total organic carbon), diversity composition bacterial communities in semi-arid SE Spain. Two similar stands were treated with burn spring autumn 2018 compared...
The restoration of unproductive abandoned agricultural soils under a semi-arid climate in southeastern Spain was evaluated. Four organic amendments from different composted wastes (greenhouse crop residues; worm compost sheep–cow manure and plant remains; chicken manure; sheep–chicken remain) were applied, untreated control plots installed, natural unexploited selected as reference ecosystem. Through three sampling campaigns (initial, 3 months, 12 months), significant changes observed soil...