Carpet shell clams reveal high levels of pollution in several coastal lagoons in Tunisia
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The 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
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The 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
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After 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
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The 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
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A 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