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Maria del Mar Alguacil

Maria del Mar Alguacil

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
41
Citations
5658
World Ranking
3751
National Ranking
164

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Agriculture

Maria del Mar Alguacil mainly investigates Agronomy, Botany, Mycorrhiza, Soil fertility and Tillage. Her Agronomy research incorporates elements of Ecology and Revegetation. Maria del Mar Alguacil has included themes like Glomus, Biodiversity and Suaeda vera in her Botany study.

Her Glomus study incorporates themes from Stipa capensis, Perennial plant, Herbaceous plant and Hieracium. Many of her research projects under Soil fertility are closely connected to Environmental science with Environmental science, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. The Soil biodiversity study combines topics in areas such as Soil type and Soil quality.

Her most cited work include:

  • The impact of tillage practices on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal diversity in subtropical crops. (144 citations)
  • Changes in soil enzyme activity, fertility, aggregation and C sequestration mediated by conservation tillage practices and water regime in a maize field (125 citations)
  • Establishment of shrub species in a degraded semiarid site after inoculation with native or allochthonous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (123 citations)

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

Her primary scientific interests are in Botany, Agronomy, Mycorrhiza, Glomus and Inoculation. Her study in Botany is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Biodiversity and Horticulture. Her work on Tillage is typically connected to Environmental science as part of general Agronomy study, connecting several disciplines of science.

Her work on Rhamnus lycioides and Glomeromycota as part of general Mycorrhiza study is frequently connected to Sugar beet, Colonisation and Lactuca, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Dorycnium pentaphyllum and Species diversity. Her research integrates issues of Juniperus oxycedrus and Nutrient in her study of Inoculation.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (58.11%)
  • Agronomy (43.24%)
  • Mycorrhiza (29.73%)

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

  • Ecology (16.22%)
  • Botany (58.11%)
  • Agronomy (43.24%)

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

Maria del Mar Alguacil mainly focuses on Ecology, Botany, Agronomy, Community structure and Species richness. In general Ecology, her work in Soil microbiology, Ecosystem, Indicator species and Pennisetum setaceum is often linked to Microbial population biology linking many areas of study. Her Botany study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Aleppo Pine.

Many of her studies on Agronomy involve topics that are commonly interrelated, such as Mediterranean climate. Her Community structure study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Shoot, Inoculation, Revegetation and Fungus. Her Species richness research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Perennial plant, Facultative, Herbaceous plant, Soil respiration and Host.

Between 2015 and 2020, her most popular works were:

  • The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems) project (84 citations)
  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation mediated changes in rhizosphere bacterial community structure while promoting revegetation in a semiarid ecosystem. (37 citations)
  • Soil characteristics driving arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in semiarid Mediterranean soils (36 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Agriculture

Maria del Mar Alguacil focuses on Agronomy, Crop rotation, Soil biology, Soil type and Ecology. Her Agronomy research includes elements of Shrub, Inoculation, Community structure, Revegetation and Fungus. Her Crop rotation research integrates issues from Cover crop, Agroecosystem, Soil carbon and Soil health.

Her research on Agroecosystem often connects related topics like Intercropping. Her Soil biology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Soil classification, Soil chemistry and Soil microbiology.

Best Publications

  • The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems) project

    Lawrence N. Hudson;Tim Newbold;Tim Newbold;Sara Contu;Samantha L.L. Hill;Samantha L.L. Hill

  • The impact of tillage practices on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal diversity in subtropical crops.

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

  • Phytohormone Profiles Induced by Trichoderma Isolates Correspond with Their Biocontrol and Plant Growth-Promoting Activity on Melon Plants

    Ainhoa Martínez-Medina;Maria Del Mar Alguacil;Jose A. Pascual;Saskia C.M. Van Wees

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Host Preferences of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Colonizing Annual Herbaceous Plant Species in Semiarid Mediterranean Prairies

    E. Torrecillas;M. M. Alguacil;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

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

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

  • Plant Responses to Drought Stress and Exogenous ABA Application are Modulated Differently by Mycorrhization in Tomato and an ABA-deficient Mutant ( Sitiens )

    Ricardo Aroca;Maria del Mar Alguacil;Paolo Vernieri;Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano

  • Phosphorus fertilisation management modifies the biodiversity of AM fungi in a tropical savanna forage system.

    Maria del Mar Alguacil;Zenaida Lozano;Manuel J. Campoy;Antonio Roldán

  • Plant type mediates rhizospheric microbial activities and soil aggregation in a semiarid Mediterranean salt marsh

    F. Caravaca;M.M. Alguacil;P. Torres;A. Roldán

  • Exogenous ABA accentuates the differences in root hydraulic properties between mycorrhizal and non mycorrhizal maize plants through regulation of PIP aquaporins.

    Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano;Maria del Mar Alguacil;Gloria Bárzana;Paolo Vernieri

  • Survival of inocula and native AM fungi species associated with shrubs in a degraded Mediterranean ecosystem

    F. Caravaca;M.M. Alguacil;J.M. Barea;A. Roldán

  • Plant type differently promote the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi biodiversity in the rhizosphere after revegetation of a degraded, semiarid land

    M.M. Alguacil;M.P. Torres;E. Torrecillas;G. Díaz

  • Involvement of antioxidant enzyme and nitrate reductase activities during water stress and recovery of mycorrhizal Myrtus communis and Phillyrea angustifolia plants

    F. Caravaca;M.M. Alguacil;J.A. Hernández;A. Roldán

  • Different farming and water regimes in Italian rice fields affect arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal soil communities

    Erica Lumini;Marta Vallino;Maria M. Alguacil;Marco Romani

  • The application of an organic amendment modifies the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities colonizing native seedlings grown in a heavy-metal-polluted soil

    M.M. Alguacil;E. Torrecillas;F. Caravaca;D.A. Fernández

  • Comparing the effectiveness of mycorrhizal inoculation and amendment with sugar beet, rock phosphate and Aspergillus niger to enhance field performance of the leguminous shrub Dorycnium pentaphyllum L.

    F Caravaca;M.M Alguacil;R Azcón;G Dı́az

  • Soil characteristics driving arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in semiarid Mediterranean soils

    Maria del Mar Alguacil;Maria Pilar Torres;Alicia Montesinos-Navarro;Antonio Roldán

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonio Roldán
Antonio Roldán Spanish National Research Council
Fuensanta Caravaca
Fuensanta Caravaca Spanish National Research Council
Rosario Azcón
Rosario Azcón Spanish National Research Council
Matt W. Hayward
Matt W. Hayward University of Newcastle Australia
José Ignacio Querejeta
José Ignacio Querejeta Spanish National Research Council
Alain Dejean
Alain Dejean Paul Sabatier University
Tom M. Fayle
Tom M. Fayle Queen Mary University of London
Tim Diekötter
Tim Diekötter Kiel University
Ingo Grass
Ingo Grass University of Hohenheim
Jérémy Bouyer
Jérémy Bouyer INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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