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José A. Hódar

José A. Hódar

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
45
Citations
8427
World Ranking
4828
National Ranking
155

Overview

José A. Hódar is affiliated with the University of Granada in Spain and has conducted research primarily in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans several subfields, notably Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, Immunology and Allergy, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Plant and animal studies
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Plant Diversity and Evolution
  • Entomological Studies and Ecology
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

José A. Hódar has contributed to multiple publications, including recent papers such as:

  • Expansion of elevational range in a forest pest: Can parasitoids track their hosts? (2021) published in Ecosphere
  • Implications of mistletoe parasitism for the host metabolome: A new plant identity in the forest canopy (2021) published in Plant Cell & Environment
  • Freezing tolerance of seeds can explain differences in the distribution of two widespread mistletoe subspecies in Europe (2020) published in Forest Ecology and Management
  • Secondary foundation species foster novel plant-animal interactions in the forest canopy: evidence from mistletoe (2020) published in Insect Conservation and Diversity
  • Aggregative oviposition varies with density in processionary moths-Implications for insect outbreak propensity (2022) published in Ecological Entomology

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Regino Zamora
  • Alba Lázaro-González
  • Albert Gargallo-Garriga
  • Jordi Sardans
  • Michal Oravec

José A. Hódar's research has appeared predominantly in venues such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Ecological Entomology
  • Ecosphere
  • Plant Cell & Environment
  • Forest Ecology and Management

Best Publications

  • APPLYING PLANT FACILITATION TO FOREST RESTORATION: A META-ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF SHRUBS AS NURSE PLANTS

    Lorena Gómez-Aparicio;Regino Zamora;Jose M. Gómez;Jose A. Hódar

  • Seedling establishment of a boreal tree species (Pinus sylvestris) at its southernmost distribution limit: consequences of being in a marginal Mediterranean habitat

    Jorge Castro;Regino Zamora;José A. Hódar;José M. Gómez

  • Use of Shrubs as Nurse Plants: A New Technique for Reforestation in Mediterranean Mountains

    Jorge Castro;Regino Zamora;José A. Hódar;José M. Gómez

  • Benefits of Using Shrubs as Nurse Plants for Reforestation in Mediterranean Mountains: A 4-Year Study

    Jorge Castro;Jorge Castro;Regino Zamora;José A. Hódar;José M. Gómez

  • Geographical variation in seed production, predation and abortion in Juniperus communis throughout its range in Europe

    Daniel García;Regino Zamora;José M. Gómez;Pedro Jordano

  • Pine processionary caterpillar Thaumetopoea pityocampa as a new threat for relict Mediterranean Scots pine forests under climatic warming

    José A Hódar;Jorge Castro;Jorge Castro;Regino Zamora

  • Conditional outcomes in plant/herbivore interactions: neighbours matter

    Elena Baraza;Regino Zamora;José A. Hódar

  • Yew (Taxus baccata L.) regeneration is facilitated by fleshy-fruited shrubs in Mediterranean environments.

    Daniel Garcı́a;Regino Zamora;José A Hódar;José M Gómez

  • The use of regression equations for estimation of arthropod biomass in ecological studies

    J. A. Hodar

  • Facilitation of tree saplings by nurse plants: Microhabitat amelioration or protection against herbivores?

    Lorena Gómez-Aparicio;Regino Zamora;Jorge Castro;Jose A. Hódar

  • Age structure of Juniperus communis L. in the Iberian peninsula: Conservation of remnant populations in Mediterranean mountains

    Daniel Garcı́a;Regino Zamora;José A Hódar;José M Gómez

  • Seed predation and dispersal in relict Scots pine forests in southern Spain

    Jorge Castro;José M. Gómez;Daniel García;Regino Zamora

  • Herbivory and climatic warming: a Mediterranean outbreaking caterpillar attacks a relict, boreal pine species

    Jose A. Hodar;Regino Zamora

  • Effect of browsing by ungulates on sapling growth of Scots pine in a Mediterranean environment: consequences for forest regeneration

    Regino Zamora;José M Gómez;José A Hódar;Jorge Castro

  • Experimental study of pollination by ants in Mediterranean high mountain and arid habitats.

    J. M. Gómez;R. Zamora;J. A. Hódar;D. García

  • A review of the combination among global change factors in forests, shrublands and pastures of the Mediterranean Region: Beyond drought effects

    E. Doblas-Miranda;R. Alonso;X. Arnan;V. Bermejo

  • Alleviation of summer drought boosts establishment success of Pinus sylvestris in a Mediterranean mountain: an experimental approach

    Jorge Castro;Regino Zamora

  • Host utilisation by moth and larval survival of pine processionary caterpillar Thaumetopoea pityocampa in relation to food quality in three Pinus species

    José A. Hódar;Regino Zamora;Jorge Castro

  • Disparity in elevational shifts of European trees in response to recent climate warming

    Sonia G. Rabasa;Elena Granda;Raquel Benavides;Georges Kunstler

  • Natural History of the Processionary Moths (Thaumetopoea spp.): New Insights in Relation to Climate Change

    Andrea Battisti;Mustafa Avci;Dimitrios N. Avtzis;Mohamed L.Ben Jamaa

Frequent Co-Authors

Regino Zamora
Regino Zamora University of Granada
Jorge Castro
Jorge Castro University of Granada
José M. Gómez
José M. Gómez Spanish National Research Council
Daniel García
Daniel García University of Oviedo
Luis Cayuela
Luis Cayuela King Juan Carlos University
Andrea Battisti
Andrea Battisti University of Padua
Josep Peñuelas
Josep Peñuelas Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF), CSIC
Manuela Branco
Manuela Branco University of Lisbon
Stig Larsson
Stig Larsson Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Lorena Gómez-Aparicio
Lorena Gómez-Aparicio Spanish National Research Council

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