A5086603684- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Plant Disease Management Techniques
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Plant and animal studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
- Forest ecology and management
- Growth and nutrition in plants
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
University of Minho
2014-2024
Australian National University
2020
Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
2015-2019
Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
2016-2017
University of Coimbra
2011-2015
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
2014
Lancaster University
2006-2012
Rothamsted Research
2006-2012
North Carolina State University
2001
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States)
1994-1996
Abstract As the most abundant animals on earth, nematodes are a dominant component of soil community. They play critical roles in regulating biogeochemical cycles and vegetation dynamics within across landscapes an indicator biological activity. Here, we present comprehensive global dataset nematode abundance functional group composition. This includes 6,825 georeferenced samples from all continents biomes. For geospatial mapping purposes these aggregated into 1,933 unique 1-km pixels, each...
Soil health is intimately intertwined with ecosystem services. Climate change negatively impacts functioning, by altering carbon and nitrogen biogeochemical cycles shifting nutrient bioavailability, thus hampering food production exacerbating biodiversity loss. services are provided belowground biota, as the most abundant metazoans on Earth, nematodes key elements of soil webs reliable bioindicators health. Here, we carry out a literature review from 2019, year that Intergovernmental Panel...
A insuficiência cardíaca com fração de ejeção preservada é frequentemente associada à hipertensão arterial, que contribui para a disfunção diastólica e o aumento da rigidez ventricular. identificação precoce dessa crucial evitar progressão cardíaca. Este estudo revisa literatura sobre relação entre diastólica, destacando importância intervenção prevenir complicações. O controle rigoroso pressão uso medicamentos como inibidores enzima conversora angiotensina bloqueadores dos canais cálcio,...
Background: The lack of regeneration cork oak (Quercus suber) is putting at risk the conservation montado. Biotic and abiotic factors as well management are thought to constrain regeneration.Aims: Identify limitations during early stages relate them practices.Methods: Experimental burying acorns was carried out three distinctly managed montados. Cache predation, seedling emergence, survival resprouting were monitored first year. Regeneration evaluated by testing effect biotic in each...
Belowground herbivores can exert important controls on the composition of natural plant communities. Until now, relatively few studies have investigated which factors may control abundance belowground herbivores. In Dutch coastal foredunes, root-feeding nematode Tylenchorhynchus ventralis is capable reducing performance dominant grass Ammophila arenaria (Marram grass). However, field surveys show that populations this usually are controlled to nondamaging densities, but mechanism unknown....
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The nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia , a natural enemy of plant parasitic nematodes (PPN), has been exploited in the development sustainable management strategies for PPN control. intrinsic variation among P. isolates affects biocontrol potential, so sound characterisation is required. Biological, molecular and metabolic analyses can be determinant screening selection these potential biological control agents. This study aimed to provide integrative that support isolate purposes....
Because of the developmental similarities between root nodules induced by symbiotic rhizobia, and galls, formed parasitic nematodes, we investigated involvement nodulation genes in infection Medicago truncatula knot nematode (RKN), Meloidogyne javanica. We found that gall formation, including giant cell pericycle cortical division, as well egg laying, occurred successfully non-nodulating mutants nfp1 (nod factor perception1), nin1 (nodule inception1) nsp2 (nodulation signalling pathway2)...
The Pasteuria group of endospore-forming bacteria has been studied as a biocontrol agent plant-parasitic nematodes. Techniques have developed for its detection and quantification in soil samples, these mainly focus on observations endospore attachment to Characterization populations recently performed with DNA-based techniques, which usually require the extraction large numbers spores. We describe simple immunological method characterization populations. Bayesian statistics were used...
Soil degradation has concerning impacts on ecosystem functions and biodiversity, decreasing essential processes such as food production or sustaining water quality. We studied eight soil threats to assess processes: hydrogeological risks, sealing, salinization, desertification, contamination, compaction, erosion decline in organic matter. A knowledge-based methodology was used measure the importance of 15 anthropogenic environmental variables, with top weights availability (0.11), rate land...
Abstract Nature conservation policy is mainly concerned with aboveground terrestrial species and soil biodiversity has been largely ignored, resulting in a lack of information about the status most organisms effects that nature policies have on systems. Forests Northern Portugal are characterized by remarkable diversity ecosystems provide habitat for an enormous living organisms. This study aims to investigate whether what extent protected areas forest typology (native vs. exotic) affect...
Summary A survey of nematodes associated with branches cork oak, Quercus suber , a species in decline since the second half 20th century, was conducted on two farms located Alentejo, Portugal. Using specific morphological characters, some were identified as belonging to genus Laimaphelenchus and one isolates being L. heidelbergi . This research aimed characterize Portuguese isolate using morphobiometrical molecular analyses analyze its phylogenetic relationship other spp. Morphometric...
Abstract Vegetable grafting is an increasingly used crop management strategy that aims to prevent soilborne biotic and abiotic stresses. For tomato crops, the number of stems per grafted plant determines planting density exposure sunlight. The effects pruning plants on yield fruit quality have not been established, this information crucial support decision-making by growers. A greenhouse experiment was run in spring/summer season NW Portugal assess parameters for (cv. Vinicio onto Multifort...