Carpet shell clams reveal high levels of pollution in several coastal lagoons in Tunisia
Escrito por UCC+iThe clams with the greatest levels of heavy metals come from lagoons in which the water temperature is higher, according to a University of Cordoba study
University of Cordoba Professor Rafael Villar participated in a study on the variation of root traits among Mediterranean trees planted in metal-contaminated soil
A new algorithm predicts the difficulty in fighting fire
Escrito por UCCiThe tool completes previous studies with new variables and could improve the ability to respond to forest fires
Dehesa carbon sequestration is compared, depending on different kinds of soil management
Escrito por UCC+iAfter comparing two different soil use systems spanning 22 years, a study concludes that the dehesa’s capacity to sequester carbon is the same whether it is permanently pastured soil or used for temporary crops
A hydrological model leads to advances in the creation of a world water map
Escrito por UCC+IThe University of Cordoba participated in the first shaping of a hydrological model on a basin scale as a global model to advance in world hydrological predictions
Verticillium wilt fungus killing millions of olive trees is actually an army of microorganisms
Escrito por UCCiA research project studied the microbiome of olive tree roots and concluded that Verticillium wilt is fueled by a community of microorganisms that team up to attack plants, thus reassessing the way this problem is dealt with