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Plant Science and Agronomy
Spain
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
89
Citations
23052
World Ranking
299
National Ranking
6

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Spain Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Fungus
  • Ecology

His primary areas of study are Botany, Mycorrhiza, Glomus, Agronomy and Shoot. The concepts of his Botany study are interwoven with issues in Microorganism, Symbiosis and Inoculation. His Mycorrhiza research includes elements of Endophyte, Rhizobacteria, Stomatal conductance, Arbuscular mycorrhiza and Mycelium.

His work focuses on many connections between Glomus and other disciplines, such as Lactuca, that overlap with his field of interest in Nutrient. The Agronomy study which covers Rhizobium that intersects with Nitrogen fixation, Phosphate solubilizing bacteria, Medicago and Dry weight. His Shoot research integrates issues from Salinity and Trifolium repens.

His most cited work include:

  • Microbial co-operation in the rhizosphere (785 citations)
  • Mycorrhizosphere interactions to improve plant fitness and soil quality. (333 citations)
  • Interactions between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and other microbial inoculants (Azospirillum, Pseudomonas, Trichoderma) and their effects on microbial population and enzyme activities in the rhizosphere of maize plants. (296 citations)

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

Rosario Azcón mostly deals with Botany, Mycorrhiza, Agronomy, Glomus and Rhizosphere. His Botany study incorporates themes from Microorganism, Symbiosis and Inoculation. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Endophyte, Rhizobium and Lactuca, Horticulture, Mycelium.

His Agronomy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Arbuscular mycorrhiza, Soil water and Nutrient. Rosario Azcón has included themes like Medicago sativa, Soil contamination and Plant physiology in his Glomus study. His research integrates issues of Mycorrhizosphere, Soil quality, Soil microbiology and Microbial inoculant in his study of Rhizosphere.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (54.21%)
  • Mycorrhiza (43.16%)
  • Agronomy (36.32%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2020)?

  • Botany (54.21%)
  • Agronomy (36.32%)
  • Rhizosphere (27.89%)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Agronomy, Rhizosphere, Inoculation and Shoot. His Botany study combines topics in areas such as Microorganism, Symbiosis and Microbial inoculant. His work on Sugar beet as part of general Agronomy study is frequently linked to Amendment, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His Rhizosphere research incorporates elements of Mycorrhizosphere, Soil quality, Soil microbiology and Microbial population biology. His work deals with themes such as Mycorrhiza, Colonization and Human fertilization, which intersect with Inoculation. His Shoot research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Salinity, Anthyllis cytisoides and Compost.

Between 2011 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and/or bacteria to enhancing plant drought tolerance under natural soil conditions: Effectiveness of autochthonous or allochthonous strains (125 citations)
  • Differential activity of autochthonous bacteria in controlling drought stress in native Lavandula and Salvia plants species under drought conditions in natural arid soil. (78 citations)
  • Regulation of cation transporter genes by the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in rice plants subjected to salinity suggests improved salt tolerance due to reduced Na + root-to-shoot distribution (72 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Fungus
  • Ecology

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Drought tolerance, Microorganism, Agronomy and Shoot. His work carried out in the field of Botany brings together such families of science as Symbiosis and Rhizobacteria. The Drought tolerance study combines topics in areas such as Bacillus thuringiensis, Microbial inoculant and Stomatal conductance.

His Microorganism study frequently involves adjacent topics like Inoculation. Rosario Azcón combines subjects such as Soil water and Arbuscular mycorrhizal with his study of Agronomy. In his study, Hydric soil, Soil microbiology and Rhizosphere is strongly linked to Bacillus megaterium, which falls under the umbrella field of Sugar beet.

Best Publications

  • Microbial co-operation in the rhizosphere

    José-Miguel Barea;María José Pozo;Rosario Azcón;Concepción Azcón-Aguilar

  • Mycorrhizosphere interactions to improve plant fitness and soil quality.

    José-Miguel Barea;Rosario Azcón;Concepción Azcón-Aguilar

  • Interactions between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and other microbial inoculants (Azospirillum, Pseudomonas, Trichoderma) and their effects on microbial population and enzyme activities in the rhizosphere of maize plants.

    M Mar Vázquez;Sonia César;Rosario Azcón;José M Barea

  • Effects of arbuscular-mycorrhizal glomus species on drought tolerance: physiological and nutritional plant responses.

    J M Ruiz-Lozano;R Azcon;M Gomez

  • Hyphal contribution to water uptake in mycorrhizal plants as affected by the fungal species and water status

    J. M. Ruiz-Lozano;R. Azcon

  • Improvement of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Development by Inoculation of Soil with Phosphate-Solubilizing Rhizobacteria To Improve Rock Phosphate Bioavailability ((sup32)P) and Nutrient Cycling.

    M. Toro;R. Azcon;J.-M. Barea

  • Stimulation of Plant Growth and Drought Tolerance by Native Microorganisms (AM Fungi and Bacteria) from Dry Environments: Mechanisms Related to Bacterial Effectiveness

    Adriana Marulanda;José-Miguel Barea;Rosario Azcón

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi increased growth, nutrient uptake and tolerance to salinity in olive trees under nursery conditions.

    Andrés Porras-Soriano;María Luisa Soriano-Martín;Andrés Porras-Piedra;Rosario Azcón

  • Contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and/or bacteria to enhancing plant drought tolerance under natural soil conditions: Effectiveness of autochthonous or allochthonous strains

    N. Ortiz;E. Armada;E. Duque;A. Roldán

  • FACTORS AFFECTING THE VESICULAR-ARBUSCULAR INFECTION AND MYCORRHIZAL DEPENDENCY OF THIRTEEN WHEAT CULTIVARS

    R. Azcón;J. A. Ocampo

  • Improved nitrogen uptake and transport from 15N‐labelled nitrate by external hyphae of arbuscular mycorrhiza under water‐stressed conditions

    R. Tobar;R. Azcón;J. M. Barea

  • Contribution of six arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal isolates to water uptake by Lactuca sativa plants under drought stress

    Adriana Marulanda;Rosario Azcón;Juan Manuel Ruiz‐Lozano

  • Alleviation of salt stress by arbuscular-mycorrhizal Glomus species in Lactuca sativa plants

    J. M. Ruiz-Lozano;R. Azcon;M. Gomez

  • Symbiotic efficiency and infectivity of an autochthonous arbuscular mycorrhizal Glomus sp. from saline soils and Glomus deserticola under salinity

    Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano;Rosario Azcon

  • Drought Tolerance and Antioxidant Activities in Lavender Plants Colonized by Native Drought-tolerant or Drought-sensitive Glomus Species

    A. Marulanda;R. Porcel;J. M. Barea;R. Azcón

  • Regulation of plasma membrane aquaporins by inoculation with a Bacillus megaterium strain in maize (Zea mays L.) plants under unstressed and salt-stressed conditions.

    Adriana Marulanda;Rosario Azcón;François Chaumont;Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano

  • PIP Aquaporin Gene Expression in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Glycine max and Lactuca sativa Plants in Relation to Drought Stress Tolerance

    Rosa Porcel;Ricardo Aroca;Rosario Azcón;Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano

  • Two bacterial strains isolated from a Zn-polluted soil enhance plant growth and mycorrhizal efficiency under Zn-toxicity

    A. Vivas;B. Biró;J.M. Ruíz-Lozano;J.M. Barea

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis can alleviate drought-induced nodule senescence in soybean plants

    Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano;Carlos Collados;José Miguel Barea;Rosario Azcón

  • Azospirillum and arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization enhance rice growth and physiological traits under well-watered and drought conditions

    Michel Ruíz-Sánchez;Elisabet Armada;Yaumara Muñoz;Inés E. García de Salamone

  • Ecological and functional roles of mycorrhizas in semi-arid ecosystems of Southeast Spain

    J.M. Barea;J. Palenzuela;P. Cornejo;I. Sánchez-Castro

Frequent Co-Authors

José Miguel Barea
José Miguel Barea Spanish National Research Council
Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano
Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano Spanish National Research Council
Antonio Roldán
Antonio Roldán Spanish National Research Council
Fuensanta Caravaca
Fuensanta Caravaca Spanish National Research Council
Ricardo Aroca
Ricardo Aroca Spanish National Research Council
Concepción Azcón-Aguilar
Concepción Azcón-Aguilar Spanish National Research Council
Pablo Cornejo
Pablo Cornejo University of La Frontera
Fernando Borie
Fernando Borie University of La Frontera
Maria del Mar Alguacil
Maria del Mar Alguacil Spanish National Research Council
Manuel Gómez
Manuel Gómez University of Valladolid

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