A5055661937- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Plant and animal studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae Studies
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Phytochemical Studies and Bioactivities
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias
2014-2025
Observatorio de la Inmigración de Tenerife
2023
Universidad de La Laguna
2020
Real Jardín Botánico
2014
Fundación Biodiversidad
2014
Universidad de Salamanca
2014
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2009
University of Évora
2009
Centro de Implantología Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial
2009
Instituto de Fisiología Vegetal
2009
The endemic vascular flora of the Canary Islands comprises over 680, taxa collectively accounting for more than 50% total native flora. To investigate geographical patterns diversity within flora, distribution data from published sources together with other field observation and herbarium were used to compile a matrix comprising distributions ca. 90% scored on 10 × 10km UTM grid. WORLDMAP was then diversity, range size rarity (a measure endemicity), phylogenetic threatened taxon richness....
ABSTRACT Whether species extinctions have accelerated during the Anthropocene and extent to which certain are more susceptible extinction due their ecological preferences intrinsic biological traits among most pressing questions in conservation biology. Assessing rates is, however, challenging, as best exemplified by phenomenon of ‘ dark ’: loss that disappear before they even formally described. These issues particularly problematic oceanic islands, where exhibit high endemism unique but...
Abstract Aim Understanding the historical and contemporaneous drivers of invasion success in island systems can decisively contribute to identifying sources pathways that are more likely give rise new invaders. Based on a floristic‐driven approach, we aimed at determining origins invasive alien flora Canary Islands shedding light mechanisms shaping their distribution within archipelago. Location Islands. Taxon Vascular plants. Methods An updated checklist was assembled along with...
Abstract Aim Areas of endemism are the fundamental units cladistic biogeographical analysis but there is no consensus on most appropriate method for their delimitation. In this paper, relative performance a number algorithmic approaches delimitation areas investigated within context Canary Islands flora, and archipelago defined. Location The Islands. Methods A data matrix comprising distributions 609 endemic spermatophyte taxa ( c . 90% flora) scored 10 × km UTM grid was analysed using: (1)...
Abstract Aim We searched for evidence of floristic homogenization in widespread oceanic archipelagos. Location Twelve archipelagos the Atlantic and Pacific oceans: Ascension, Azores, Canary, Cape Verde, Desventuradas, Easter, Galápagos, Hawaii, Juan Fernández, Madeira, Puerto Rico Savage. Methods By using Jaccard’s index, we established similarity between pairs at two stages: original (pre‐European; J o ) current flora ( c ). Then, calculated ΔJ = – , where positive differences imply that...
Adiciones para la flora de Tenerife (Islas Canarias, España).- Algunos recientes trabajos campo en Tenerife, especialmente Septiembre 2010, trajeron consigo varias nuevas e interesantes adiciones plantas vasculares no autóctonas. Bothriochloa ischaemum var. songarica, Cardamine flexuosa “Asiática”, Cestrum parqui, Digitaria violascens, Ficus lyrata, rubiginosa, Hoffmannseggia glauca, Hyparrhenia rufa subsp. altissima, Jacaranda mimosifolia, Merremia tuberosa, Passiflora morifolia, Phytolacca...
Geographic isolation, habitat shifts, and hybridization have contributed to the diversification of oceanic island floras. We investigated contribution these processes Pericallis, a genus endemic Macaronesia.Data from chloroplast psaI-accD trnV-ndhC regions nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer region (ITS) were sampled for multiple accessions all taxa used establish phylogenetic hypotheses. Habitat preferences optimized investigate divergence times estimated. Species nonmonophyly was...
A molecular survey of native and adventive psyllids in the central Macaronesian islands provides first comprehensive phylogenetic assessment origins psyllid fauna Canary Madeira archipelagos. We employ a maximum likelihood backbone constraint analysis to place taxa within Psylloidea mitogenome phylogeny. The these results from an estimated 26 independent colonization events. Island host plants are predicted by continental relatives nearly all cases six plant genera have been colonized...
Twenty nine new taxa are added to the checklist of canarian vascular flora. We also confirm that Epilobium angustifolium and Chamaecyse serpens present in Tenerife La Palma, respectively, chorology Eleocharis palustris Gomera is extended. On other hand Sida rhombifolia complex revived Archipelago.
Inferring the processes responsible for rich endemic diversity of oceanic island floras is important our understanding plant evolution and setting practical conservation priorities. This requires an accurate knowledge phylogenetic relationships, which have often been difficult to resolve due a lack genetic variation. We employed genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) investigate how geographical isolation, habitat shifts, hybridisation contributed observed in Argyranthemum Webb (Asteraceae), largest...
Ecological restoration increasingly use mycorrhizal symbiosis to boost plant growth and stress resilience, with research focusing on optimizing inoculum propagation using trap plants. Arbuscular fungi (AMF) are obligate symbionts a degree of specificity in their associations, potentially leading co-adaptation processes. Consequently, properties communities such as cover, diversity, the presence native species can influence AMF abundance natural settings controlled environments. Our study...
A new species of Orobanche is described from the Canary Islands. The plant belongs to complicated Subsection Minores and has a distinct combination morphological features, ecology, host specificity. markedly cernuous corolla, high filament insertion colouration distinguishes andryalae closely related with which it been previously confused, do not occur in Islands, including O. amethystea subsp. castellana calendulae ; these features remain stable cultivation. appears be parasitic almost...
- Biological invasions are a major threat to global biodiversity, particularly on oceanic islands and their unique fragile biotas. However, the complexity of processes underlying has prevented identification general patterns explaining why some plant species successfully establish spread beyond native ranges. We investigated Darwin's naturalization conundrum in most species-rich angiosperm family Canary Islands, considering two invasion stages across spatial scales. Using high-resolution...
Summary Numidian King Juba II (48 BCE–23/24 CE) ruled the north‐western African Roman client kingdom of Mauretania between year 25 BCE until his death. During patronage natural history expeditions were undertaken in Africa. The Canary Islands among areas whose exploration he sponsored, and this represented earliest survey archipelago. is considered to be one most important promoters study geography, fauna, flora ancient times. His writings are lost, but army officer naturalist Pliny Elder...
Summary Euphorbia regis‐jubae Webb & Berthel., a Macaronesian species endemic to the Canary Islands and Atlantic lowland slopes of southwestern Morocco Western Sahara is illustrated. A review its phylogeny, conservation status, ecology, phytochemistry, ethnobotany, nomenclature, botanical illustrations, taxonomy provided.
A robust phylogenetic framework, in terms of extensive geographical and taxonomic sampling, well-resolved species relationships high certainty tree topologies branch length estimations, is critical the study macroevolutionary patterns. Whereas Sanger sequencing-based methods usually recover insufficient signal, especially recently diversified lineages, reduced-representation sequencing tend to provide well-supported relationships, but entail remarkable bioinformatic challenges due inherent...