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Effects of clonality on the genetic variability of rare, insular species: the case of Ruta microcarpa from the Canary Islands by Meloni, M., Reid, A., Caujapé‐Castells, J., Marrero, Á., Fernández‐Palacios, J. M., Mesa‐Coelo, R. A., Conti, E.

“…Many plant species combine sexual and clonal reproduction. Clonal propagation has ecological costs mainly related to inbreeding depression and pollen…”
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Spatial variability of soil properties under Pinus canariensis canopy in two contrasting soil textures by Rodríguez, A, Durán, J, Fernández-Palacios, J. M, Gallardo, A

“…Knowledge of the spatial pattern and scale of plant resources is important to aid in understanding the causes of this spatial pattern and their consequences on…”
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Spatial pattern and scale of soil N and P fractions under the influence of a leguminous shrub in a Pinus canariensis forest by Rodríguez, A., Durán, J., Fernández-Palacios, J.M., Gallardo, A.

“…Nitrogen-fixing plants alter the chemical properties of the soil beneath plant canopies, particularly by concentrating nitrogen-rich organic matter. We…”
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Do anthropogenic corridors homogenize plant communities at a local scale? A case studied in Tenerife (Canary Islands) by Arévalo, J. R, Otto, R, Escudero, C, Fernández-Lugo, S, Arteaga, M, Delgado, J. D, Fernández-Palacios, J. M

“…Biological homogenization is defined as a process that occurs when native species are replaced by common and dominant exotic species or due to depletion and…”
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Strong negative effect of alien herbivores on endemic legumes of the Canary pine forest by Garzón-Machado, V., González-Mancebo, J.M., Palomares-Martínez, A., Acevedo-Rodríguez, A., Fernández-Palacios, J.M., Del-Arco-Aguilar, M., Pérez-de-Paz, P.L.

“…We studied the effects of herbivores on populations of four endemic legume species in pine forests in Caldera de Taburiente National Park on La Palma, Canary…”
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Distributional patterns of endemic, native and alien species along a roadside elevation gradient in Tenerife, Canary Islands by Bacaro, G, S. Maccherini, A. Chiarucci, A. Jentsch, D. Rocchini, D. Torri, M. Gioria, E. Tordoni, S. Martellos, A. Altobelli, R. Otto, C. G. Escudero, S. Fernández-Lugo, J. M. Fernández-Palacios, J. R. Arévalo

“…Invasion by alien plant species may be rapid and aggressive, causing erosion of local biodiversity. This is particularly true for islands, where natural and…”
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Old-field succession along a precipitation gradient in the semi-arid coastal region of Tenerife by Otto, R., Krüsi, B.O., Burga, C.A., Fernández-Palacios, J.M.

“…Secondary succession on abandoned fields was studied in the semi-arid region of Tenerife (Canary Islands). At four different sites along a precipitation…”
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Changes in plant species composition and litter production in response to roads and trails in the laurel forest of Tenerife (Canary Islands) by Arévalo, J. R., Delgado, J. D., Fernández-Palacios, J. M.

“…Road density has increased in the Canary Islands' forests during the last century, affecting an unknown amount of forested area. We studied road effects on…”
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Regeneration dynamics in the laurel forest: changes in species richness and composition by Arévalo, JR, De Nascimento, L, Fernández-Lugo, S, Méndez, J, González-Delgado, G, Balguerías, E, Gomes Pereira Cabral, E, Fernández-Palacios, JM

“…The recovery and survival of the Macaronesian laurel forest depends on its regeneration strategies. After years of long-term monitoring, both sexual and…”
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Oceanic Island forests buried by Holocene (Meghalayan) explosive eruptions: palaeobiodiversity in pre-anthropic volcanic charcoal from Faial Island (Azores, Portugal) and its palaeoecological implications by Góis-Marques, C.A., Rubiales, J.M., de Nascimento, L., Menezes de Sequeira, M., Fernández-Palacios, J.M., Madeira, J.

“…In Faial Island (Azores Archipelago, North Atlantic Ocean), charcoalified and mummified wood fossils have been reported within late Holocene (Meghalayan)…”
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Scientists’ warning – The outstanding biodiversity of islands is in peril by Fernández-Palacios, José María, Kreft, Holger, Irl, Severin D.H., Norder, Sietze, Ah-Peng, Claudine, Borges, Paulo A.V., Burns, Kevin C., de Nascimento, Lea, Meyer, Jean-Yves, Montes, Elba, Drake, Donald R.

“…Despite islands contributing only 6.7% of land surface area, they harbor ~20% of the Earth’s biodiversity, but unfortunately also ~50% of the threatened…”
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Seedling survival patterns in Macaronesian laurel forest: a long-term study in Tenerife (Canary Islands) by Fernandez-Lugo, S., de Nascimento, L., Mendez, J., Gonzalez-Delgado, G., Gomes, E. P. C., Otto, R., Arevalo, J. R., Fernandez-Palacios, J. M.

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A serologic study of human toxocariasis in the Canary Islands (Spain): environmental influences by Jimenez, J F, Valladares, B, Fernandez-Palacios, J M, de Armas, F, del Castillo, A

“…The presence of anti-Toxocara antibodies in the human population of the Canarian Archipelago was studied by means of an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent…”
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Conservación y cooperación al desarrollo: una experiencia en Mauritania by Fernández-Palacios, José María, El Mamy Ghaillani, Hamoud, Montiano Jorge, Emilio, Bartolomé Martín, Juan, Tellería Jorge, José Luis

“…The Tagant massive, in the Mauritanian Islamic Republic, harbours along an interconnected web of wetlands, the last populations of the desert crocodile…”
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Spatial patterns of trees and juveniles in a laurel forest of Tenerife, Canary Islands by Arevalo, J.R, Fernandez-Palacios, J.M

“…Spatial patterns are important characteristics of the forest and theycan reveal such things as successional status and ecological characteristics ofthe…”
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Gradient analysis of exotic Pinus radiata plantations and potential restoration of natural vegetation in Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain) by Arévalo, José Ramón, Fernández-Palacios, José María

“…Afforestation on the island of Tenerife has been carried out mainly with the native species of pine Pinus canariensis Chr. Sm. Ex DC. However, the exotic pine…”
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The effect of fire intensity on the understorey species composition of two Pinus canariensis reforested stands in Tenerife (Canary Islands) by AREVALO, José Ramon, FERNANDEZ-PALACIOS, José Maria, JIMENEZ, Maria José, GIL, Pascual

“…Wildfire in the Pinus canariensis forest of Tenerife is of ecological significance, but has been little studied. Fire is considered an ecological catastrophe…”
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Road and Topography Effects on Invasion: Edge Effects in Rat Foraging Patterns in Two Oceanic Island Forests (Tenerife, Canary Islands) by Delgado, Juan D., Arévalo, José R., Fernández-Palacios, José M.

“…We studied the effect of road edges on foraging activity by introduced ship or roof rats Rattus rattus in road-fragmented laurel and pine forests on Tenerife…”
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Regeneration strategies of tree species in the laurel forest of Tenerife (The Canary Islands) by Fernandez-Palacios, J.M, Arevalo, J.R

“…The laurel-forest of the Canary Islands is a montane cloud-forest. In order to gain some knowledge on the processes that maintain tree species diversity, we…”
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Pensando solidariamente by M.A. Pérez Fernández, J. M. Fernández-Palacios

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