Universitat de Barcelona
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This doctoral dissertation contains five applied reseaches about these subjectes:<br/><br/>1. "Transpiration of montane Pinus sylvestris L. and Quercus pubescens Willd. forest stands measured with ...
This study looks at green roofs in a Mediterranean environment. A green roof is a structure installed on the roof of a building and is characterised by a thin substrate layer and limited vegetation ...
This thesis focuses on different spatial issues in relation to the commonest weed species (<i>Avena sterilis</i> L. and <i>Lolium rigidum</i> Gaudin) in dryland cereal crops.<br/>A 3-year detailed study ...
The research reported in this thesis focuses on studying the effects of naturally occurring mycorrhiza and the role of forest floor in the cycling of P in fast growing forest plantations. In order to ...
China represents around 20% of world population and this proportion will remain similar in the coming decades, whereas an improvement in diet will increase the consumption of wheat. Although wheat grain ...
Cereals are the basis of the normal diet in most Mediterranean countries and it is estimated that they account for 35-50% of the regional populations’ dietary energy consumption. Water deficit is the ...
The increase in water use efficiency in order to maintain or improve crop yields in times of global warming and progressive reduction of water resources is one of the major challenges faced by agricultural ...
The rapid increase on world’s population is threatening food security, mainly in developing countries, where poverty and hunger are already a big concern. However, a growth in agriculture generates an ...
Flavonoids have received much attention in biology and medicine because of their high in vitro antioxidant activities. However, little is known about the physiological significance of this capacities ...
The current world population is over 7.4 billion and expected to exceed 9 billion in 2040, causing a 70% increase in food demand. Global environmental degradation, in the form of salinization, pollution ...
