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Evaluation of RUSLE and PESERA models for predicting soil erosion losses in the first year after wildfire in NW Spain by Fernández, Cristina, Vega, José A.

“…The accelerated erosion that occurs after wildfire in forest ecosystems is a major factor affecting the sustainability of these environments. Soil erosion…”
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Effects of mulching and post-fire salvage logging on soil erosion and vegetative regrowth in NW Spain by Fernández, Cristina, Vega, José A.

“…•Soil losses after salvage logging were similar than produced if the unlogged treatment.•Mulching significantly reduced soil losses caused by wildfire and…”
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Testing the ability of visual indicators of soil burn severity to reflect changes in soil chemical and microbial properties in pine forests and shrubland by Vega, José A., Fontúrbel, Teresa, Merino, Agustín, Fernández, Cristina, Ferreiro, Andrea, Jiménez, Enrique

“…Aims Areas affected by wildfire comprise spatially complex mosaics of burned patches in which a wide range of burn severities coexist. Rapid diagnosis of the…”
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Are erosion barriers and straw mulching effective for controlling soil erosion after a high severity wildfire in NW Spain? by Fernández, Cristina, Vega, José A.

“…•A low rate of straw mulching reduced post-fire erosion.•Log erosion barriers reduced soil erosion by a 26%.•Vegetation regrowth does not influence soil…”
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Anionic polysulfone ionomers and membranes containing fluorenyl groups for anionic fuel cells by Zhou, Junfeng, Unlu, Murat, Vega, Jose A., Kohl, Paul A.

“…Poly(arylene ether sulfone) ionomers containing fluorenyl groups and functionalized with benzyltrimethylammonium groups were synthesized through…”
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Testing the effects of straw mulching and herb seeding on soil erosion after fire in a gorse shrubland by Vega, José A., Fernández, Cristina, Fonturbel, Teresa, González-Prieto, Serafín, Jiménez, Enrique

“…In this study, we compared the effectiveness of two treatments, straw mulching (2.3Mgha−1) and seeding (4gm−2), in reducing soil erosion after an experimental…”
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Effect of hydroxide and carbonate alkaline media on anion exchange membranes by Vega, Jose A., Chartier, Casey, Mustain, William E.

“…The effect of hydroxide and carbonate alkaline environments on the chemical stability and ionic conductivity of five commercially available anion exchange…”
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Shrub recovery after fuel reduction treatments and a subsequent fire in a Spanish heathland by Fernández, Cristina, Vega, José A.

“…Fuel reduction treatments are commonly used nowadays to reduce wildfire hazard in northwestern Spain. Although prescribed fire has been widely used as a fuel…”
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Peripheral Mechanobiology of Touch-Studies on Vertebrate Cutaneous Sensory Corpuscles by Cobo, Ramón, García-Piqueras, Jorge, García-Mesa, Yolanda, Feito, Jorge, García-Suárez, Olivia, Vega, Jose A

“…The vertebrate skin contains sensory corpuscles that are receptors for different qualities of mechanosensitivity like light brush, touch, pressure, stretch or…”
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Effect of CO2, HCO3― and CO3―2 on oxygen reduction in anion exchange membrane fuel cells by VEGA, Jose A, MUSTAIN, William E

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Immunotherapy for Alzheimer's disease: rational basis in ongoing clinical trials by Menéndez-González, Manuel, Pérez-Piñera, Pablo, Martínez-Rivera, Marta, Muñiz, Alfonso López, Vega, Jose A

“…Amyloid-β (Aβ) immunotherapy has recently begun to gain considerable attention as a potentially promising therapeutic approach to reducing the levels of Aβ in…”
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Winners and losers: tropical forest tree seedling survival across a West African forest–savanna transition by Cardoso, Anabelle W., Medina‐Vega, José A., Malhi, Yadvinder, Adu‐Bredu, Stephen, Ametsitsi, George K.D., Djagbletey, Gloria, Langevelde, Frank, Veenendaal, Elmar, Oliveras, Immaculada

“…Forest encroachment into savanna is occurring at an unprecedented rate across tropical Africa, leading to a loss of valuable savanna habitat. One of the first…”
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Fibulin-5 downregulates Ki-67 and inhibits proliferation and invasion of breast cancer cells by MOHAMEDI, YAMINA, FONTANIL, TANIA, SOLARES, LAURA, GARCIA-SUÁREZ, OLIVIA, GARCÍA-PIQUERAS, JORGE, VEGA, JOSE A, CAL, SANTIAGO, OBAYA, ALVARO J

“…Fibulins not only function as molecular bridges within the cellular microenvironment but also influence cell behavior. Thus, fibulins may contribute to create…”
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Effects of straw mulching on initial post-fire vegetation recovery by Fernández, Cristina, Vega, José A., Fonturbel, Teresa, Barreiro, Ana, Lombao, Alba, Gómez-Rey, Mª Xesús, Diaz-Raviña, Montserrat, González-Prieto, Serafín

“…•The presence of exotic species was not enhanced by straw mulching.•Mulching did not change species composition.•Vegetation cover recovery was favoured by…”
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Clinical implication of Meissner`s corpuscles by Vega, Jose A, López-Muñiz, Alfonso, Calavia, Marta G, García-Suárez, Olivia, Cobo, Juan, Otero, Jesús, Arias-Carrión, Oscar, Pérez-Piñera, Pablo, Menéndez-González, Manuel

“…During the last decade skin biopsy has been confirmed as a tool to provide diagnostic information on some peripheral neuropathies. Most studies were focused on…”
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Lianas and Trees From a Seasonally Dry and a Wet Tropical Forest Did Not Differ in Embolism Resistance but Did Differ in Xylem Anatomical Traits in the Dry Forest by Smith-Martin, Chris M., Jansen, Steven, Brodribb, Timothy J., Medina-Vega, José A., Lucani, Christopher, Huppenberger, Andrea, Powers, Jennifer S.

“…One of the most prominent changes in neotropical forests has been the increase in abundance and size of lianas. Studies suggest that lianas have more…”
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Modelling the effect of soil burn severity on soil erosion at hillslope scale in the first year following wildfire in NW Spain by Fernández, Cristina, Vega, José A.

“…Fire severity is recognized as a key factor in explaining post‐fire soil erosion. However, the relationship between soil burn severity and soil loss has not…”
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Human odontoblasts express transient receptor protein and acid-sensing ion channel mechanosensor proteins by Solé-Magdalena, Antonio, Revuelta, Enrique G., Menénez-Díaz, Ivan, Calavia, Marta G., Cobo, Teresa, García-Suárez, Olivia, Pérez-Piñera, Pablo, De Carlos, Felix, Cobo, Juan, Vega, Jose A.

“…Diverse proteins of the denegerin/epithelial sodium channel (DEG/ENa+C) superfamily, in particular those belonging to the acid‐sensing ion channel (ASIC)…”
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Vegetative phenologies of lianas and trees in two Neotropical forests with contrasting rainfall regimes by Medina‐Vega, José A., Wright, S. Joseph, Bongers, Frans, Schnitzer, Stefan A., Sterck, Frank J.

“…Summary Among tropical forests, lianas are predicted to have a growth advantage over trees during seasonal drought, with substantial implications for tree and…”
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Evaluation of the rusle and disturbed wepp erosion models for predicting soil loss in the first year after wildfire in NW Spain by Fernández, Cristina, Vega, José A.

“…Severe fire greatly increases soil erosion rates and overland-flow in forest land. Soil erosion prediction models are essential for estimating fire impacts and…”
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