List of works - Rafael Villar

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

article

An ecological overview of Prosopis pallida, one of the most adapted dryland species to extreme climate events

scientific article published on 29 June 2021

Applying the economic concept of profitability to leaves

scientific article published on 08 January 2021

Artificial regeneration with Quercus ilex L. and Quercus suber L. by direct seeding and planting in southern Spain

article

Assessing the generality of global leaf trait relationships

scientific article

Causes and consequences of variation in leaf mass per area (LMA): a meta-analysis

scientific article

Changes in soil nutrient availability explain biochar’s impact on wheat root development

article

Climatic events inducing die-off in Mediterranean shrublands: are species' responses related to their functional traits?

scientific article

Comparison of leaf construction costs in woody species with differing leaf life-spans in contrasting ecosystems

scientific article published in 2001

Differences in construction costs and chemical composition between deciduous and evergreen woody species are small as compared to differences among families

article

Disentangling the relative importance of species occurrence, abundance and intraspecific variability in community assembly: a trait-based approach at the whole-plant level in Mediterranean forests

article

Diurnal patterns of respiration in the leaves of four forest tree species

Drought changes the structure and elemental composition of very fine roots in seedlings of ten woody tree species. Implications for a drier climate

article

Drought responses, phenotypic plasticity and survival of Mediterranean species in two different microclimatic sites

scientific article

Effects of biochars produced from different feedstocks on soil properties and sunflower growth

scholarly article by José Antonio Alburquerque et al published 25 October 2013 in Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Effects of global environmental change on carbon partitioning in vegetative plants of Triticum aestivum and closely related Aegilops species

article

Effects of soil compaction and light on growth of Quercus pyrenaica Willd. (Fagaceae) seedlings

Enhanced wheat yield by biochar addition under different mineral fertilization levels

article

Exploring variation in leaf mass per area (LMA) from leaf to cell: an anatomical analysis of 26 woody species

scientific article

Fall fertilization of Holm oak affects N and P dynamics, root growth potential, and post-planting phenology and growth

article

Functional Traits of Olive Varieties and Their Relationship with the Tolerance Level towards Verticillium Wilt

scientific article published on 28 May 2021

Functional traits predict drought performance and distribution of Mediterranean woody species

scientific article published in 2014

Global climatic drivers of leaf size.

scientific article published on September 2017

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

scientific article

Intraspecific leaf functional trait variability of eight Prosopis pallida tree populations along a climatic gradient of the dry forests of northern Peru

Leaf Mass per Area (LMA) and Its Relationship with Leaf Structure and Anatomy in 34 Mediterranean Woody Species along a Water Availability Gradient

scientific article

Linking root traits to plant physiology and growth in Fraxinus angustifolia Vahl. seedlings under soil compaction conditions

article

Maternal influences on seed mass effect and initial seedling growth in four Quercus species

article

Moderate soil compaction: Implications on growth and architecture in seedlings of 17 woody plant species

article

Post-dispersal seed removal in four Mediterranean oaks: species and microhabitat selection differ depending on large herbivore activity

article

Relating leaf photosynthetic rate to whole-plant growth: drought and shade effects on seedlings of fourQuercusspecies

article

Relationships between leaf morphological traits, nutrient concentrations and isotopic signatures for Mediterranean woody plant species and communities

article

Relative Growth Rate and Biomass Allocation in Ten Woody Species with Different Leaf Longevity Using Phylogenetic Independent Contrasts (PICs)

scientific article published on 01 September 2005

Relative growth rate and biomass allocation in 20 Aegilops (Poaceae) species

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Relative growth rate in phylogenetically related deciduous and evergreen woody species

article

Root economics spectrum and construction costs in Mediterranean woody plants: The role of symbiotic associations and the environment

scientific article published on 07 February 2021

Root traits across environmental gradients in Mediterranean woody communities: are they aligned along the root economics spectrum?

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

scientific article published on 01 November 2007

Seedling growth and morphology of three oak species along field resource gradients and seed mass variation: a seedling age-dependent response

article published in 2010

Short-term effects of litter from 21 woody species on plant growth and root development

article

Soil compaction effects on growth and root traits of tobacco depend on light, water regime and mechanical stress

Soil nutrients and microbial biomass in three contrasting Mediterranean forests

Spatial heterogeneity of soil biochar content affects soil quality and wheat growth and yield

scientific article

Spatial pattern of soil compaction: Trees’ footprint on soil physical properties

scientific article published in 2012

Spatio-temporal heterogeneity effects on seedling growth and establishment in four Quercus species

article

The ability of several high arctic plant species to utilize nitrate nitrogen under field conditions

article

The worldwide leaf economics spectrum

scientific article (publication date: 22 April 2004)

Variation in relative growth rate of 20 Aegilops species (Poaceae) in the field: The importance of net assimilation rate or specific leaf area depends on the time scale

Water-use strategies of six co-existing Mediterranean woody species during a summer drought

scientific article

Wheat growth and yield responses to biochar addition under Mediterranean climate conditions

article

Within-population variability influences early seedling establishment in four Mediterranean oaks

article published in 2012

List of works by Rafael Villar

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

An ecological overview of Prosopis pallida, one of the most adapted dryland species to extreme climate events

Applying the economic concept of profitability to leaves

Artificial regeneration with Quercus ilex L. and Quercus suber L. by direct seeding and planting in southern Spain

Assessing the generality of global leaf trait relationships

Causes and consequences of variation in leaf mass per area (LMA): a meta-analysis

Changes in soil nutrient availability explain biochar’s impact on wheat root development

Climatic events inducing die-off in Mediterranean shrublands: are species' responses related to their functional traits?

Comparison of leaf construction costs in woody species with differing leaf life-spans in contrasting ecosystems

Differences in construction costs and chemical composition between deciduous and evergreen woody species are small as compared to differences among families

Disentangling the relative importance of species occurrence, abundance and intraspecific variability in community assembly: a trait-based approach at the whole-plant level in Mediterranean forests

Diurnal patterns of respiration in the leaves of four forest tree species

Drought changes the structure and elemental composition of very fine roots in seedlings of ten woody tree species. Implications for a drier climate

Drought responses, phenotypic plasticity and survival of Mediterranean species in two different microclimatic sites

Effects of biochars produced from different feedstocks on soil properties and sunflower growth

Effects of global environmental change on carbon partitioning in vegetative plants of Triticum aestivum and closely related Aegilops species

Effects of soil compaction and light on growth of Quercus pyrenaica Willd. (Fagaceae) seedlings

Enhanced wheat yield by biochar addition under different mineral fertilization levels

Exploring variation in leaf mass per area (LMA) from leaf to cell: an anatomical analysis of 26 woody species

Fall fertilization of Holm oak affects N and P dynamics, root growth potential, and post-planting phenology and growth

Functional Traits of Olive Varieties and Their Relationship with the Tolerance Level towards Verticillium Wilt

Functional traits predict drought performance and distribution of Mediterranean woody species

Global climatic drivers of leaf size.

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

Intraspecific leaf functional trait variability of eight Prosopis pallida tree populations along a climatic gradient of the dry forests of northern Peru

Leaf Mass per Area (LMA) and Its Relationship with Leaf Structure and Anatomy in 34 Mediterranean Woody Species along a Water Availability Gradient

Linking root traits to plant physiology and growth in Fraxinus angustifolia Vahl. seedlings under soil compaction conditions

Maternal influences on seed mass effect and initial seedling growth in four Quercus species

Moderate soil compaction: Implications on growth and architecture in seedlings of 17 woody plant species

Post-dispersal seed removal in four Mediterranean oaks: species and microhabitat selection differ depending on large herbivore activity

Relating leaf photosynthetic rate to whole-plant growth: drought and shade effects on seedlings of fourQuercusspecies

Relationships between leaf morphological traits, nutrient concentrations and isotopic signatures for Mediterranean woody plant species and communities

Relative Growth Rate and Biomass Allocation in Ten Woody Species with Different Leaf Longevity Using Phylogenetic Independent Contrasts (PICs)

Relative growth rate and biomass allocation in 20 Aegilops (Poaceae) species

Relative growth rate in phylogenetically related deciduous and evergreen woody species

Root economics spectrum and construction costs in Mediterranean woody plants: The role of symbiotic associations and the environment

Root traits across environmental gradients in Mediterranean woody communities: are they aligned along the root economics spectrum?

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

Seedling growth and morphology of three oak species along field resource gradients and seed mass variation: a seedling age-dependent response

Short-term effects of litter from 21 woody species on plant growth and root development

Soil compaction effects on growth and root traits of tobacco depend on light, water regime and mechanical stress

Soil nutrients and microbial biomass in three contrasting Mediterranean forests

Spatial heterogeneity of soil biochar content affects soil quality and wheat growth and yield

Spatial pattern of soil compaction: Trees’ footprint on soil physical properties

Spatio-temporal heterogeneity effects on seedling growth and establishment in four Quercus species

The ability of several high arctic plant species to utilize nitrate nitrogen under field conditions

The worldwide leaf economics spectrum

Variation in relative growth rate of 20 Aegilops species (Poaceae) in the field: The importance of net assimilation rate or specific leaf area depends on the time scale

Water-use strategies of six co-existing Mediterranean woody species during a summer drought

Wheat growth and yield responses to biochar addition under Mediterranean climate conditions

Within-population variability influences early seedling establishment in four Mediterranean oaks