Search Results - "Villar, Pedro"
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The “isohydric trap”: A proposed feedback between water shortage, stomatal regulation, and nutrient acquisition drives differential growth and survival of European pines under climatic dryness
Published in Global change biology (01-09-2018)“…Climatic dryness imposes limitations on vascular plant growth by reducing stomatal conductance, thereby decreasing CO2 uptake and transpiration. Given that…”
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Long‐term recovery of multifunctionality in Mediterranean forests depends on restoration strategy and forest type
Published in The Journal of applied ecology (01-03-2019)“…Forest area is increasing in temperate biomes through active and passive restoration of old fields. Despite the large extension of restored forests, the…”
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Discovery and optimization of a broadly-neutralizing human monoclonal antibody against long-chain α-neurotoxins from snakes
Published in Nature communications (08-02-2023)“…Snakebite envenoming continues to claim many lives across the globe, necessitating the development of improved therapies. To this end, broadly-neutralizing…”
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Long‐term dynamics of shrub facilitation shape the mixing of evergreen and deciduous oaks in Mediterranean abandoned fields
Published in The Journal of ecology (01-05-2020)“…Recovery of Mediterranean forests after field abandonment is a slow process, even without propagule limitations. This is mainly due to stressful conditions for…”
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Facilitation of Quercus ilex in Mediterranean shrubland is explained by both direct and indirect interactions mediated by herbs
Published in The Journal of ecology (01-05-2010)“…1. Competitive and facilitative interactions shape plant communities. Whereas a number of studies have addressed competition and direct facilitation among…”
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Linking animal behaviour and tree recruitment: Caching decisions by a scatter‐hoarder corvid determine seed fate in a Mediterranean agroforestry system
Published in The Journal of ecology (01-02-2023)“…Seed dispersal by scatter‐hoarder corvids is key for the establishment of important tree species from the Holarctic region such as the walnut (Juglans regia)…”
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Caching territoriality and site preferences by a scatter‐hoarder drive the spatial pattern of seed dispersal and affect seedling emergence
Published in The Journal of ecology (01-06-2021)“…For plants with seeds dispersed by scatter‐hoarders, decision‐making by animals when caching determines the spatial pattern of seed dispersal and lays the…”
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Do adult trees increase conspecific juvenile resilience to recurrent droughts? Implications for forest regeneration
Published in Ecosphere (Washington, D.C) (01-06-2018)“…Recruitment is a bottleneck for forest regeneration especially in semi‐arid Mediterranean environments. Ensuring natural forest regeneration is vital for…”
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Cross-Reactive SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibodies From Deep Mining of Early Patient Responses
Published in Frontiers in immunology (15-06-2021)“…Passive immunization using monoclonal antibodies will play a vital role in the fight against COVID-19. The recent emergence of viral variants with reduced…”
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In vitro discovery of a human monoclonal antibody that neutralizes lethality of cobra snake venom
Published in mAbs (2022)“…The monocled cobra (Naja kaouthia) is among the most feared snakes in Southeast Asia due to its toxicity, which is predominantly derived from long-chain…”
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Massive and effective acorn dispersal into agroforestry systems by an overlooked vector, the Eurasian magpie (Pica pica)
Published in Ecosphere (Washington, D.C) (01-12-2019)“…Oak regeneration and the expansion of forested sites in Eurasia rely on acorn dispersal by animals, especially the Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius). However,…”
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Spatial decision-making in acorn dispersal by Eurasian jays around the forest edge: Insights into oak forest regeneration mechanisms
Published in Forest ecology and management (01-10-2023)“…•Acorn dispersal is a hierarchical and selective process at different spatial scales.•Decisions at coarse scale drive decisions at finer ones.•Habitat of the…”
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Oximetry at admission as a predictor of tomographic and functional impairment after 3–6 months in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
Published in Journal of international medical research (01-06-2023)“…Objective To investigate characteristics that may be associated with radiologic and functional findings following discharge in patients with severe coronavirus…”
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Enhanced H2AX phosphorylation, DNA replication fork arrest, and cell death in the absence of Chk1
Published in Molecular biology of the cell (01-03-2010)“…H2AX phosphorylation at serine 139 (gammaH2AX) is a sensitive indicator of both DNA damage and DNA replication stress. Here we show that gammaH2AX formation is…”
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Aneuploidy tolerance caused by BRG1 loss allows chromosome gains and recovery of fitness
Published in Nature communications (01-04-2022)“…Aneuploidy results in decreased cellular fitness in many species and model systems. However, aneuploidy is commonly found in cancer cells and often correlates…”
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Foliar absorption and root translocation of nitrogen from different chemical forms in seedlings of two Mediterranean trees
Published in Environmental and experimental botany (01-08-2014)“…•Quercus ilex had higher N foliar absorption than Pinus halepensis.•In both species, rates of foliar N absorption rates were: urea>NH4+≥glycine≥NO3−.•Cuticular…”
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Restoring oak forests through direct seeding or planting: Protocol for a continental-scale experiment
Published in PloS one (04-11-2021)“…The choice of revegetating via direct seeding or planting nursery-grown seedlings influences the potential stresses suffered by seedlings such as herbivory and…”
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Cellular death, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and diabetic complications
Published in Cell death & disease (25-01-2018)“…Chronic or intermittent hyperglycemia is associated with the development of diabetic complications. Several signaling pathways can be altered by having…”
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Delimitation of the experience factor in the decision to select international markets by Spanish SMEs: The influence of psychic distance
Published in Small Business International Review (26-07-2021)“…The internationalization of SMEs is generally characterized by a progressive multi-stage process, in which organizations gradually acquire knowledge and skills…”
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