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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
51
Citations
8837
World Ranking
2035
National Ranking
73

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Soil quality, Mycorrhiza, Botany and Soil fertility. Her work in the fields of Sowing overlaps with other areas such as Amendment. Her Sowing research focuses on Inoculation and how it connects with Fertilizer.

Her work on Rhamnus lycioides as part of general Mycorrhiza research is frequently linked to Lactuca and Shoot, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. Her study brings together the fields of Rhizobacteria and Botany. Her research investigates the connection with Soil fertility and areas like Soil organic matter which intersect with concerns in Agroforestry and Soil retrogression and degradation.

Her most cited work include:

  • Induction of antioxidant enzymes is involved in the greater effectiveness of a PGPR versus AM fungi with respect to increasing the tolerance of lettuce to severe salt stress (239 citations)
  • Plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi modify alleviation biochemical mechanisms in water-stressed plants (200 citations)
  • Soil microbial biomass and activity under different agricultural management systems in a semiarid Mediterranean agroecosystem (173 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Botany, Mycorrhiza, Inoculation and Glomus. Her Agronomy study incorporates themes from Nutrient and Soil water, Soil quality. In general Soil water study, her work on Soil structure often relates to the realm of Aggregate, thereby connecting several areas of interest.

Her Water-use efficiency study, which is part of a larger body of work in Botany, is frequently linked to Nitrate reductase, bridging the gap between disciplines. Her work on Rhamnus lycioides as part of general Mycorrhiza study is frequently connected to Shrub, Olea, Lactuca and Juniperus oxycedrus, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them. Her study looks at the relationship between Inoculation and fields such as Shoot, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (60.22%)
  • Botany (43.01%)
  • Mycorrhiza (37.63%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2015-2020)?

  • Agronomy (60.22%)
  • Invasive species (5.38%)
  • Microbial population biology (8.60%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Her scientific interests lie mostly in Agronomy, Invasive species, Microbial population biology, Ecology and Botany. Her work deals with themes such as Shrub, Inoculation, Revegetation and Soil fertility, which intersect with Agronomy. Her Inoculation research integrates issues from Shoot and Fungus.

Her study in Revegetation is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Soil quality and Drought tolerance. She works in the field of Botany, namely Plant physiology. Her work in Plant physiology covers topics such as Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi which are related to areas like Soil water.

Between 2015 and 2020, her most popular works were:

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation mediated changes in rhizosphere bacterial community structure while promoting revegetation in a semiarid ecosystem. (37 citations)
  • Organic Fertilization in Traditional Mediterranean Grapevine Orchards Mediates Changes in Soil Microbial Community Structure and Enhances Soil Fertility (34 citations)
  • Striking alterations in the soil bacterial community structure and functioning of the biological N cycle induced by Pennisetum setaceum invasion in a semiarid environment (25 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

Her primary areas of investigation include Agronomy, Botany, Community structure, Microbial population biology and Shrub. Fuensanta Caravaca interconnects Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Soil fertility in the investigation of issues within Agronomy. Her Botany study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Soil water and Ecology.

Her work carried out in the field of Community structure brings together such families of science as Pennisetum setaceum, Invasive species, Species richness and Soil respiration. Her Microbial population biology research spans across into areas like Ecology, Human fertilization, Nutrient cycle, Manure and Cover crop. The various areas that she examines in her Shrub study include Shoot, Inoculation, Revegetation and Fungus.

Best Publications

  • Induction of antioxidant enzymes is involved in the greater effectiveness of a PGPR versus AM fungi with respect to increasing the tolerance of lettuce to severe salt stress

    Josef Kohler;José Antonio Hernández;Fuensanta Caravaca;Antonio Roldán

  • Agricultural use of digestate for horticultural crop production and improvement of soil properties

    J.A. Alburquerque;C. de la Fuente;M. Campoy;L. Carrasco

  • Plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi modify alleviation biochemical mechanisms in water-stressed plants

    Josef Kohler;José Antonio Hernández;Fuensanta Caravaca;Antonio Roldán

  • No-tillage, crop residue additions, and legume cover cropping effects on soil quality characteristics under maize in Patzcuaro watershed (Mexico)

    A. Roldán;F. Caravaca;M.T. Hernández;C. Garcı́a

  • Soil microbial biomass and activity under different agricultural management systems in a semiarid Mediterranean agroecosystem

    F. García-Orenes;C. Guerrero;A. Roldán;J. Mataix-Solera

  • Changes in soil enzyme activity, fertility, aggregation and C sequestration mediated by conservation tillage practices and water regime in a maize field

    A. Roldán;J.R. Salinas-García;M.M. Alguacil;F. Caravaca

  • Interactions between a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium, an AM fungus and a phosphate-solubilising fungus in the rhizosphere of Lactuca sativa

    J. Kohler;F. Caravaca;L. Carrasco;A. Roldán

  • Soil enzyme activities suggest advantages of conservation tillage practices in sorghum cultivation under subtropical conditions

    A. Roldán;J.R. Salinas-García;M.M. Alguacil;E. Díaz

  • Establishment of shrub species in a degraded semiarid site after inoculation with native or allochthonous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

    F. Caravaca;J.M. Barea;J. Palenzuela;D. Figueroa

  • Antioxidant enzyme activities in shoots from three mycorrhizal shrub species afforested in a degraded semi‐arid soil

    M. M. Alguacil;J. A. Hernández;F. Caravaca;B. Portillo

  • Contribution of Pseudomonas mendocina and Glomus intraradices to aggregate stabilization and promotion of biological fertility in rhizosphere soil of lettuce plants under field conditions

    J. Kohler;F. Caravaca;L. Carrasco;A. Roldán

  • An AM fungus and a PGPR intensify the adverse effects of salinity on the stability of rhizosphere soil aggregates of Lactuca sativa

    Josef Kohler;Fuensanta Caravaca;Antonio Roldán

  • Use of microbiological indicators for evaluating success in soil restoration after revegetation of a mining area under subtropical conditions

    I. Izquierdo;F. Caravaca;M.M. Alguacil;G. Hernández

  • Soil structural stability and erosion rates influenced by agricultural management practices in a semi‐arid Mediterranean agro‐ecosystem

    F. García-Orenes;A. Roldán;J. Mataix-Solera;A. Cerdà

  • Improvement of rhizosphere aggregate stability of afforested semiarid plant species subjected to mycorrhizal inoculation and compost addition

    F Caravaca;T Hernández;C Garcı́a;A Roldán

  • Re-establishment of Retama sphaerocarpa as a target species for reclamation of soil physical and biological properties in a semi-arid Mediterranean area

    F Caravaca;M.M Alguacil;D Figueroa;J.M Barea

  • Organic matter, nutrient contents and cation exchange capacity in fine fractions from semiarid calcareous soils

    F Caravaca;A Lax;J Albaladejo

  • Soil sustainability indicators following conservation tillage practices under subtropical maize and bean crops

    A. Roldán;J.R. Salinas-García;M.M. Alguacil;F. Caravaca

  • Poultry manure and banana waste are effective biofertilizer carriers for promoting plant growth and soil sustainability in banana crops

    María del Carmen Rivera-Cruz;Antonio Trujillo Narcía;Georgina Córdova Ballona;Josef Kohler

  • Assessing the effectiveness of mycorrhizal inoculation and soil compost addition for enhancing reafforestation with Olea europaea subsp. sylvestris through changes in soil biological and physical parameters

    F. Caravaca;J.M. Barea;D. Figueroa;A. Roldán

  • Aggregate stability changes after organic amendment and mycorrhizal inoculation in the afforestation of a semiarid site with Pinus halepensis

    F Caravaca;C Garcia;M.T Hernández;A Roldán

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonio Roldán
Antonio Roldán Spanish National Research Council
Maria del Mar Alguacil
Maria del Mar Alguacil Spanish National Research Council
Rosario Azcón
Rosario Azcón Spanish National Research Council
José Miguel Barea
José Miguel Barea Spanish National Research Council
José Antonio Hernández
José Antonio Hernández Spanish National Research Council
Fuensanta García-Orenes
Fuensanta García-Orenes Miguel Hernandez University
Concepción Azcón-Aguilar
Concepción Azcón-Aguilar Spanish National Research Council
José Ignacio Querejeta
José Ignacio Querejeta Spanish National Research Council
Artemi Cerdà
Artemi Cerdà University of Valencia
Michael F. Allen
Michael F. Allen University of California, Riverside

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