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Teodoro Marañón is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily spans the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a particular emphasis on Plant Science.

The scientist's work covers several subfields including Plant Science, Pollution, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, and Cell Biology. Within these areas, the main research topics include Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis, Heavy metals in environment, Nematode management and characterization studies, Lichen and fungal ecology, Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies, and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases.

Marañón has contributed to a range of publications in diverse venues. These include:

  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • Journal of Ecology
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Plant and Soil
  • Frontiers in Plant Science

The following papers illustrate the scope and topics of Marañón's research:

  • Variation in morphological and chemical traits of Mediterranean tree roots: linkage with leaf traits and soil conditions, 2020, Plant and Soil
  • Soil fungal diversity and functionality are driven by plant species used in phytoremediation, 2020, Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • Root economics spectrum and construction costs in Mediterranean woody plants: The role of symbiotic associations and the environment, 2021, Journal of Ecology
  • Rehabilitation of waste rock piles: Impact of acid drainage on potential toxicity by trace elements in plants and soil, 2020, Journal of Environmental Management
  • The Economics Spectrum Drives Root Trait Strategies in Mediterranean Vegetation, 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science

Frequent collaborators in Marañón's work include Carmen M. Navarro-Fernández, Rafael Villar, Marta Gil-Martínez, María Teresa Domínguez, and Enrique G. de la Riva. These coauthors have contributed across several publications, highlighting the collaborative nature of Marañón's research efforts.

Best Publications

  • Interactions of drought and shade effects on seedlings of four Quercus species: physiological and structural leaf responses

    José Luis Quero;José Luis Quero;Rafael Villar;Teodoro Marañón;Regino Zamora

  • Physiological basis and ecological significance of the seed size and relative growth rate relationship in Mediterranean annuals

    Teodoro Marañón;Peter J. Grubb

  • White poplar (Populus alba) as a biomonitor of trace elements in contaminated riparian forests

    Paula Madejón;Teodoro Marañón;José M Murillo;Brett H Robinson

  • Dehydrogenase activity in Mediterranean forest soils

    Consuelo Quilchano;Teodoro Marañón

  • Phytoextraction: an assessment of biogeochemical and economic viability

    Brett Robinson;José-Enrique Fernández;Paula Madejón;Teodoro Marañón

  • Trace element and nutrient accumulation in sunflower plants two years after the Aznalcóllar mine spill.

    P Madejón;J.M Murillo;T Marañón;F Cabrera

  • Bioaccumulation of As, Cd, Cu, Fe and Pb in wild grasses affected by the Aznalcóllar mine spill (SW Spain).

    P Madejón;J.M Murillo;T Marañón;F Cabrera

  • Trace element accumulation in woody plants of the Guadiamar Valley, SW Spain: a large-scale phytomanagement case study.

    María T. Domínguez;Teodoro Marañón;José M. Murillo;Rainer Schulin

  • Oak seedling survival and growth along resource gradients in Mediterranean forests: implications for regeneration in current and future environmental scenarios

    Lorena Gomez-Aparicio;Ignacio M Perez-Ramos;Irene Mendoza;Luis Matias

  • Seed-mass effects in four Mediterranean Quercus species (Fagaceae) growing in contrasting light environments

    José Luis Quero;Rafael Villar;Teodoro Marañón;Regino Zamora

  • The functional morphology of juvenile plants tolerant of strong summer drought in shaded forest understories in southern Spain.

    Lawren Sack;Peter J. Grubb;Teodoro Marañón

  • A plant economics spectrum in Mediterranean forests along environmental gradients: is there coordination among leaf, stem and root traits?

    Enrique G. de la Riva;Ambra Tosto;Ignacio M. Pérez-Ramos;Carmen M. Navarro-Fernández

  • Above-ground biomass and species richness in a mediterranean salt-marsh.

    L.V. García;T. Maranón;A. Moreno;L. Clemente

  • Tasas de crecimiento en especies leñosas: aspectos funcionales e implicaciones ecológicas

    Rafael Villar Montero;Jeannette Ruiz Robleto;José Luis Quero Pérez;Hendrik Poorter

  • Microbial C, N and P in soils of Mediterranean oak forests: influence of season, canopy cover and soil depth

    Cristina Aponte;Teodoro Marañón;Luis V. García

  • Tree species effects on nutrient cycling and soil biota: A feedback mechanism favouring species coexistence

    Cristina Aponte;Cristina Aponte;Luis V. García;Teodoro Marañón

  • Seagull influence on soil properties, chenopod shrub distribution, and leaf nutrient status in semi-arid Mediterranean islands

    Luis V. García;Teodoro Marañón;Fernando Ojeda;Luis Clemente

  • Accumulation of heavy metals in sunflower and sorghum plants affected by the Guadiamar spill.

    J.M Murillo;T Marañón;F Cabrera;R López

  • Tree Species Effect on Litter Decomposition and Nutrient Release in Mediterranean Oak Forests Changes Over Time

    Cristina Aponte;Cristina Aponte;Luis V. García;Teodoro Marañón

  • Spatial patterns of soil pathogens in declining Mediterranean forests: implications for tree species regeneration

    Lorena Gómez‐Aparicio;Beatriz Ibáñez;María S. Serrano;Paolo De Vita

  • Plant diversity patterns in the Aljibe Mountains (S. Spain): a comprehensive account

    F. Ojeda;T. Marañón;J. Arroyo

  • Biomonitoring of trace elements in the leaves and fruits of wild olive and holm oak trees

    Paula Madejón;Teodoro Marañón;José M. Murillo

Frequent Co-Authors

Ignacio Manuel Pérez-Ramos
Ignacio Manuel Pérez-Ramos Spanish National Research Council
José M. Murillo
José M. Murillo Spanish National Research Council
Rafael Villar
Rafael Villar University of Córdoba
Juan Arroyo
Juan Arroyo University of Seville
Miguel A. Zavala
Miguel A. Zavala University of Alcalá
Francisco Cabrera
Francisco Cabrera Spanish National Research Council
José Luis Quero
José Luis Quero University of Córdoba
Regino Zamora
Regino Zamora University of Granada
Fernando Ojeda
Fernando Ojeda University of Cádiz
Engracia Madejón
Engracia Madejón Spanish National Research Council

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