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    • Impact of invasive bees on plant-pollinator interactions and reproductive success of plant species in mixed Nothofagus antarctica forests 

      Agüero, J.I.; Pérez-Méndez, N.; Torreta, J.P.; Garibaldi, L.A. (Neotropical Entomology, 2020-07-30) Cultius Extensius Sostenibles
      Invasive social bees can alter plant-pollinator interactions with detrimental effects on both partners. However, most studies have focused on one invasive bee species, while the interactions among two ...
    • Impact of maternally derived immunity on immune responses elicited by piglet early vaccination against the most common pathogens involved in porcine respiratory disease complex 

      Martínez-Boixaderas, Núria; Garza-Moreno, Laura; Sibila, Marina; Segalés, Joaquim (Porcine Health Management, 2022-03-16) Sanitat Animal
      Background Newborn piglets can trigger an elementary immune response, but the acquirement of specific antibodies and/or cellular immunity against pathogens before they get infected post-natally is ...
    • Impact of multi-output and stacking methods on feed efficiency prediction from genotype using machine learning algorithms 

      Mora, Mónica; González, Pablo; Quevedo, José Ramón; Montañés, Elena; Tusell Palomero, Llibertat; Bergsma, Rob; Piles, Miriam (Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 2023-07-05) Genètica i Millora Animal
      Feeding represents the largest economic cost in meat production; therefore, selection to improve traits related to feed efficiency is a goal in most livestock breeding programs. Residual feed intake ...
    • Impact of Postharvest Handling on Preharvest Latent Infections Caused by Monilinia spp. in Nectarines 

      Garcia-Benitez, Carlos; Casals, Carla; Usall, Josep; Sánchez-Ramos, Ismael; Melgarejo, Paloma; De Cal, Antonieta (Journal of Fungi (JoF), 2020-11-04) Postcollita
      Latent infections caused by Monilinia spp. in nectarines cause great economic losses since they are not detected and rejected at harvest and can appear at any time post-harvest, even at the consumer’s ...
    • Impact of Pseudomonas graminis strain CPA-7 on respiration and ethylene production in fresh-cut ‘Golden delicious’ apple according to the maturity stage and the preservation strategy 

      Collazo, Cyrelys; Giné-Bordonaba, Jordi; Aguiló-Aguayo, Ingrid; Povedano, Ismael; Ubach, Dolors; Viñas, Inmaculada (Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2018-05-25) Postcollita
      The effect of the biocontrol agent (BCA) Pseudomonas graminis CPA-7 on the accumulation of CO2 and ethylene (C2H4) in fresh-cut apples at two maturity stages was evaluated in refrigerated conditions. ...
    • Impact of rising temperatures on historical wheat yield, phenology, and grain size in Catalonia 

      Gulino, Davide; Sayeras, Roser; Serra, Joan; Betbese, Josep; Doltra, Jordi; Gracia-Romero, Adrian; Lopes, Marta S. (Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023-10-11) Cultius Extensius Sostenibles
      Climate change poses significant challenges to agriculture, impacting crop yields and necessitating adaptive strategies in breeding programs. This study investigates the genetic yield progress of wheat ...
    • Impact of the diet in the gut microbiota after an inter-species microbial transplantation in fish 

      Ruiz, Alberto; Gisbert, Enric; Andree, Karl B. (Scientific Reports, 2024-02-18) Aqüicultura
      Inter-species microbial transplantations offer the possibility of transferring species-specific microbes and their associated functionality. As a conceptual approach, an intestinal microbiota transplant ...
    • Impact of the Parasitoids Anisopteromalus calandrae (Howard) and Lariophagus distinguendus (Förster) on Three Pests of Stored Rice 

      Riudavets, Jordi; Belda, Consuelo; Castañé, Cristina (Insects, 2023-04-03) Protecció Vegetal Sostenible
      Various pest species cause significant damage to stored rice, and polyphagous parasitoids could offer an appropriate biological control strategy. Among the beneficial species colonising silos and ...
    • Impacts of diffuse urban stressors on stream benthic communities and ecosystem functioning: A review 

      Colls, Miriam; Viza, Aida; Zufiarre, Aitziber; Camacho-Santamans, Alba; Laini, Alex; González-Ferreras, Alexia Maria; Filipe, Ana Filipa; Pérez-Calpe, Ana Victoria; Freixa, Anna; Lupon, Anna; Santamans, Anna C.; Pradhan, Arunava; Espinosa, Carmen; Vera-Trujillo, Carmen; Gutiérrez-Cánovas, Cayetano; Mendoza-Lera, Clara; Bruno, Daniel; Mercado-Bettin, Daniel; Morant, Daniel; Batista, Daniela; Cunillera-Montcusi, David; Graça, Diana; Vico-Oton, Eduard; Estévez, Edurne; Leon-Palmero, Elizabeth; Suarez, Ena Lucia; Fenoy, Encarnación; Lima, Eva; Picazo, Félix; Oficialdegui, Francisco J.; Keck, François; Gionchetta, Giulia; Sabas, Ibor; Pérez-Silos, Ignacio; Antunes, Ilisa; Alvarez-Manzaneda, Inmaculada; de Guzmán, Ioar; Fernandes, Isabel; Pereira da Silva, Janine; Wei, Jing; Montes-Pérez, Jorge Juan; Trabulo, José; Ledesma, José L. J.; Fernandez-Calero, José Maria; Ramião, José Pedro; Rubio-Rios, Juan; Gonzalez-Trujillo, Juan David; Barral-Fraga, Laura; Jiménez, Laura; Vendrell-Puigmitja, Lidia; Bertrans, Lluís; Gomez-Gener, Lluís; Rovelli, Lorenzo; Thuile Bistarelli, Lukas; Sanchez-Morales, Marc; Cabrerizo, Marco J.; Aranguren-Gassis, Maria; Argudo, Maria; Navarro-Ramos, Maria J.; Atristain, Miren; Lopez-Rojo, Naiara; Valiente, Nicolás; Perujo, Nuria; Pereda, Olatz; Llanos-Paez, Oriana; Belmar, Oscar; Tascón-Peña, Osvaldo; Rodriguez-Lozano, Pablo; Sánchez de Pedro, Raquel; Arias-Real, Rebeca; Bolpagni, Rossano; del Campo, Rubén; Poblador, Silvia; Guareschi, Simone; Hilgert, Stephan; Duarte, Sofia; Rodriguez-Castillo, Tamara; Chonova, Teofana; Conejo-Orosa, Teresa; Céspedes, Vanessa; Granados, Verónica; Osorio, Víctor; Vazquez, Víctor; Martin-Vélez, Víctor; Romero, Ferran (Limnetica, 2024) Aigües Marines i Continentals
      Catchment urbanisation results in urban streams being exposed to a multitude of stressors. Notably, stressors originating from diffuse sources have received less attention than stressors originating ...
    • Impacts of seasonality, drought, nitrogen fertilization, and litter on soil fluxes of biogenic volatile organic compounds in a Mediterranean forest 

      Yang, Kaijun; Llusià, Joan; Preece, Catherine; Ogaya, Roma; Márquez Tur, Laura; Mu, Zhaobin; You, Chengming; Xu, Zhenfeng; Tan, Yu; Peñuelas, Josep (Science of The Total Environment, 2023-09-27) Sostenibilitat en Biosistemes
      Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) play critical roles in ecosystems at various scales, influencing above- and below-ground interactions and contributing to the atmospheric environment. ...
    • Impacts of urbanization on insect herbivory and plant defences in oak trees 

      Moreira, Xoaquín; Abdala-Roberts, Luis; Berny Mier y Teran, Jorge C.; Covelo, Felisa; de la Mata, Raúl; Francisco, Marta; Hardwick, Bess; Matheus Pires, Ricardo; Roslin, Tomas; Schigel, Dmitry S.; ten Hoopen, Jan P. J. G.; Timmermans, Bart G. H.; van Dijk, Laura J. A.; Castagneyrol, Bastien; Tack, Ayco J. M. (Oikos, 2018-07-23) Fructicultura
      Systematic comparisons of species interactions in urban versus rural environments can improve our understanding of shifts in ecological processes due to urbanization. However, such studies are relatively ...
    • Impacts of Use and Abuse of Nature in Catalonia with Proposals for Sustainable Management 

      Peñuelas, Josep; Germain, Josep; Álvarez, Enrique; Aparicio, Enric; Arús, Pere; Basnou, Corina; Blanché, Cèsar; Bonada, Núria; Canals, Puri; Capodiferro, Marco; Carceller, Xavier; Casademunt, Alexandre; Casals, Joan; Casals, Pere; Casañas, Francesc; Catalán, Jordi; Checa, Joan; Cordero, Pedro J.; Corominas, Joaquim; de Sostoa, Adolf; Espelta Morral, Josep Maria; Estrada, Marta; Folch, Ramon; Franquesa, Teresa; Garcia-Lozano, Carla; Garí, Mercè; Geli, Anna Maria; González-Guerrero, Óscar; Gordillo, Javier; Gosálbez, Joaquim; Grimalt, Joan O.; Guàrdia, Anna; Isern, Rosó; Jordana, Jordi; Junqué, Eva; Lascurain, Josep; Lleonart, Jordi; Llorente, Gustavo A.; Lloret, Francisco; Lloret, Josep; Mallarach, Josep Maria; Martín-Vide, Javier; Medir, Rosa Maria; Melero, Yolanda; Montasell, Josep; Montori, Albert; Munné, Antoni; Nel·lo, Oriol; Palazón, Santiago; Palmero, Marina; Parés, Margarita; Pino, Joan; Pintó, Josep; Planagumà, Llorenç; Pons, Xavier; Prat, Narcís; Puig, Carme; Puig, Ignasi; Puigdomènech, Pere; Pujol-Buxó, Eudald; Roca, Núria; Rodrigo, Jofre; Rodrígue-Teijeiro, José Domingo; Roig-Munar, Francesc Xavier; Romanyà, Joan; Rovira, Pere; Sàez, Llorenç; Sauras-Yera, Maria Teresa; Serrat, David; Simó, Joan; Soler, Jordi; Terradas, Jaume; Vallejo, Ramon; Vicente, Paloma; Vilaplana, Joan Manuel; Vinyoles, Dolors (Land, 2021-02-02) Genòmica i Biotecnologia
      This paper provides an overview of the last 40 years of use, and in many cases abuse, of the natural resources in Catalonia, a country that is representative of European countries in general, and ...
    • Implementation of a quality by design approach in the potato chips frying process 

      Picouet, Pierre A.; Gou, Pere; Pruneri, Valerio; Diaz, Isabel; Castellari, Massimo (Journal of Food Engineering, 2019-04-29) Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      The purpose of the article is to implement a holistic concept namely Quality by Design (QbD) approach for assessment of deep frying of potatoes chips. Critical quality attributes (CQAs), critical process ...
    • Implementing the livelihood resilience framework: An indicator-based model for assessing mountain pastoral farming systems 

      Lecegui, Antonio; Olaizola, Ana María; López-i-Gelats, Feliu; Varela, Elsa (Agricultural Systems, 2022-03-25) Economia Agroalimentària
      Ongoing decreases in family farms and livestock numbers in European mountain areas are linked to multiple interconnected challenges. The continuity of such farms concerns society at large since they ...
    • Improved anaerobic biodegradability of wheat straw, solid cattle manure and solid slaughterhouse by alkali, ultrasonic and alkali-ultrasonic pre-treatment 

      Wahid, Radziah; Romero-Guiza, Maycoll; Moset, Verónica; Møller, Henrik Bjarne; Fernández, Belén (Environmental Technology, 2018-09-07) Sostenibilitat en Biosistemes
      Wheat straw and animal wastes are important feedstock for biogas production in Europe. Yet, the high content of lignocellulosic and refractory materials causes the process to be relatively slow. Therefore, ...
    • Improved culture enrichment broth for isolation of Arcobacter-like species from the marine environment 

      Ur Rahmann, Faiz; Andree, Karl B.; Salas-Massó, Nuria; Fernandez-Tejedor, Margarita; Sanjuan, Anna; Figueras, Maria J.; Furone, M.Dolors (Scientific Reports, 2020-09-03) Aigües Marines i Continentals; Aqüicultura
      Arcobacter-like species are found associated with many matrices, including shellfish in marine environments. The culture media and conditions play a major role in the recovery of new Arcobacter-like ...
    • Improvement of Alternaria Leaf Blotch and Fruit Spot of Apple Control through the Management of Primary Inoculum 

      Cabrefiga, Jordi; Salomon, Maria Victoria; Vilardell, Pere (2022-12-30) Protecció Vegetal Sostenible; Fructicultura
      Alternaria spp. is the causal agent of apple leaf blotch and fruit spot, diseases of recent appearance in Spain. The overwinter inoculum of Alternaria spp. is the source of primary infections in apple, ...
    • Improving animal health on organic dairy farms: Stakeholder views on policy options 

      Krieger, Margret; Jones, Philip J.; Blanco-Penedo, Isabel; Duval, Julie E.; Emanuelson, Ulf; Hoischen-Taubner, Susanne; Sjöström, Karin; Sundrum, Albert (Sustainability, 2020-04-09) Benestar Animal
      Although ensuring good animal health is a stated aim of organic livestock farming and an important reason why consumers purchase organic products, the health states actually achieved are comparable to ...
    • Improving co‐feeding strategies for Neotropical green terror cichlid (Aequidens rivulatus) larvae with lecithin‐enriched Artemia franciscana nauplii: Effects on survival, growth performance and body composition 

      Jamali, Hadi; Ahmadifard, Nasrollah; Noori, Farzaneh; Agh, Naser; Gisbert, Enric (Aquaculture Research, 2018-10-22) Aqüicultura
      The effects of feeding on a commercial diet and lecithin‐enriched (EN) Artemia franciscana nauplii for improving co‐feeding strategies of Neotropical green terror cichlid (Aequidens rivulatus) larvae ...
    • Improving in-season wheat yield prediction using remote sensing and additional agronomic traits as predictors 

      Gracia-Romero, Adrian; Rufo, Rubén; Gomez-Candon, David; Soriano Soriano, Jose Miguel; Bellvert, Joaquim; Yannam, Venkata Rami Reddy; Gulino, Davide; Lopes, Marta S. (Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023-04-03) Cultius Extensius Sostenibles; Ús Eficient de l'Aigua en Agricultura
      The development of accurate grain yield (GY) multivariate models using normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) assessments obtained from aerial vehicles and additional agronomic traits is a promising ...