Search Results - "Alcãniz, M"

Effects of prescribed fires on soil properties: A review by Alcañiz, M., Outeiro, L., Francos, M., Úbeda, X.

“…Soils constitute one of the most valuable resources on earth, especially because soil is renewable on human time scales. During the 20th century, a period…”
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Long-term dynamics of soil chemical properties after a prescribed fire in a Mediterranean forest (Montgrí Massif, Catalonia, Spain) by Alcañiz, M., Outeiro, L., Francos, M., Farguell, J., Úbeda, X.

“…This study examines the effects of a prescribed fire on soil chemical properties in the Montgrí Massif (Girona, Spain). The prescribed forest fire was…”
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Monitoring opencast mine restorations using Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) imagery by Padró, Joan-Cristian, Carabassa, Vicenç, Balagué, Jaume, Brotons, Lluís, Alcañiz, Josep M., Pons, Xavier

“…Open-pit mine is still an unavoidable activity but can become unsustainable without the restoration of degraded sites. Monitoring the restoration after…”
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Characterization of electrochemical systems using potential step voltammetry. Part II: Modeling of reversible systems by Martínez-Ibernón, A., Ramón, J.E., Gandía-Romero, J.M., Gasch, I., Valcuende, M., Alcañiz, M., Soto, J.

“…This study was carried out to compare the results obtained using potential step voltammetry and linear sweep voltammetry with a rotating gold disc electrode…”
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Improved watershed transform for medical image segmentation using prior information by Grau, V., Mewes, A.U.J., Alcaniz, M., Kikinis, R., Warfield, S.K.

“…The watershed transform has interesting properties that make it useful for many different image segmentation applications: it is simple and intuitive, can be…”
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Characterization of electrochemical systems using potential step voltammetry. Part I: Modeling by means of equivalent circuits by Ramón, J.E., Martínez-Ibernón, A., Gandía-Romero, J.M., Fraile, R., Bataller, R., Alcañiz, M., García-Breijo, E., Soto, J.

“…Potential step voltammetry is used to characterize the resistive and capacitive properties of electrochemical systems. Within those systems, electrochemical…”
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Agricultural soil organic carbon stocks in the north-eastern Iberian Peninsula: Drivers and spatial variability by Funes, Inmaculada, Savé, Robert, Rovira, Pere, Molowny-Horas, Roberto, Alcañiz, Josep M., Ascaso, Emilio, Herms, Ignasi, Herrero, Carmen, Boixadera, Jaume, Vayreda, Jordi

“…Estimating soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks under agriculture, assessing the importance of their drivers and understanding the spatial distribution of SOC…”
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Unintended effects of biochars on short-term plant growth in a calcareous soil by Marks, Evan A. N, Alcañiz, Josep M, Domene, Xavier

“…BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Biochar has demonstrably improved crop yields in weathered and acidic soils, but studies in calcareous soils are particularly lacking, so…”
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Belowground biota responses to maize biochar addition to the soil of a Mediterranean vineyard by Andrés, Pilar, Rosell-Melé, Antoni, Colomer-Ventura, Ferran, Denef, Karolien, Cotrufo, M. Francesca, Riba, Miquel, Alcañiz, Josep M.

“…Biochar is a high carbon material resulting from biomass pyrolysis that, when applied to croplands, can increase soil carbon and soil water retention. Both…”
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Gasifier biochar effects on nutrient availability, organic matter mineralization, and soil fauna activity in a multi-year Mediterranean trial by Marks, Evan A.N., Mattana, Stefania, Alcañiz, Josep M., Pérez-Herrero, Emilio, Domene, Xavier

“…•Three-year gasifier biochar field trial showed no effect on microbial biomass or yield.•Gasifier biochar decreased nitrate mineralization.•Soil available…”
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Mid‐term effects on ecosystem services of quarry restoration with Technosols under Mediterranean conditions: 10‐year impacts on soil organic carbon and vegetation development by Carabassa, Vicenç, Domene, Xavier, Díaz, Elisa, Alcañiz, Josep M.

“…The use of Technosols for the restoration of limestone quarries overcomes the usual “in situ” scarcity of soil and/or its poor quality. The use of mine spoils,…”
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Sewage sludge as an organic amendment for quarry restoration: Effects on soil and vegetation by Carabassa, Vicenç, Ortiz, Oriol, Alcañiz, Josep M.

“…Quarry restoration in Mediterranean environments usually needs organic amendments to improve the substrates used for technosol construction. Digested sewage…”
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Nonylphenol causes shifts in microbial communities and nitrogen mineralization in soil microcosms by Mattana, Stefania, Chelinho, Sónia, Sousa, José Paulo, Alcañiz, Josep M., Domene, Xavier

“…The aims of this work was to investigate, in soil microcosms, the effects on soil microbial community structure and function of increasing concentrations of…”
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Efficacy and acceptability of an Internet platform to improve the learning of nutritional knowledge in children: the ETIOBE mates by Baños, R. M., Cebolla, A., Oliver, E., Alcañiz, M., Botella, C.

“…Possessing sufficient nutritional knowledge is a necessary component in the prevention and treatment of obesity. A solid understanding of nutrition can help…”
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Comparing current chemical methods to assess biochar organic carbon in a Mediterranean agricultural soil amended with two different biochars by Raya-Moreno, Irene, Cañizares, Rosa, Domene, Xavier, Carabassa, Vicenç, Alcañiz, Josep M.

“…Several methods have been proposed to quantify biochar C recalcitrance but their suitability is questionable. The aims of this work are: i) to compare the…”
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Influence of water availability in the distributions of branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether in soils of the Iberian Peninsula by Menges, J, Huguet, C, Alcañiz, J. M, Fietz, S, Sachse, D, Rosell-Melé, A

“…The combined application of the MBT (degree of methylation) and CBT (degree of cyclization) indices, based on the distribution of branched glycerol dialkyl…”
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The experiences of older individuals providing care to older dependents: A phenomenological study in Spain by Alcañiz-Garrán, M, García-Sanjuán, S, Ramos-Pichardo, J D, Sanjuán-Quiles, A, Montejano-Lozoya, R

“…Non-professional care provided in domestic settings by a family member or someone from the close environment and without a connection to a professional care…”
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The role of executive functions in long-term memory: case report by Salguero-Alcañiz, M P, González-Ramírez, M M, Gómez-Heredia, C, Alameda-Bailén, J R

“…The role of executive functions in long-term memory has been studied. We describe a single-case study, consisting of a 45-year-old male patient, hospitalized…”
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Biochars provoke diverse soil mesofauna reproductive responses in laboratory bioassays by Marks, Evan A.N., Mattana, Stefania, Alcañiz, Josep M., Domene, Xavier

“…Biochar application to soil has the potential to improve soil fertility under certain conditions. However, potential ecological effects remain largely…”
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Liver segmentation in MRI: A fully automatic method based on stochastic partitions by López-Mir, F, Naranjo, V, Angulo, J, Alcañiz, M, Luna, L

“…Abstract There are few fully automated methods for liver segmentation in magnetic resonance images (MRI) despite the benefits of this type of acquisition in…”
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