Assessing effectiveness of exclusion fences in protecting threatened plants

We thank David Cuerda (Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park) and Sandra Garcia de Lucas (Andalusian Network of Botanical and Mycological Gardens in Natural Areas) for their assistance at field work. We also thank the General Directorate of Environment (Junta de Andalucia) for allowing us access to FAME database. Project B1-RNM-163-UGR18-Programa Operativo FEDER 2018, partially financed this research.Overgrazing stands out as threat factors on biodiversity, being especially harmful in the Mediterranean, due to strong human pressure and an accelerated climate change acting synergistically. Fencing is a common tool used in conservation biology to tackle this problem. Advantages of fences are usually fast, intuitive, and easy to evaluate. However, disadvantages could also arise (increasing interspecific competition, disturbing habitat structure, limiting pollination, reducing dispersion). Together with management issues (maintenance, conflicts with stakeholders, and pulling effect). Effectiveness of fencing for conservation has been frequently assessed for animals, while it is almost a neglected topic in plants. We evaluated the outcome of fencing three threatened and narrow-endemic plants. Selected 5 populations were only partly fenced, which allowed comparing different variables inside and outside the fence. For evaluating the fencing effects, we sampled several habitats (vegetation cover, composition, density of target species), and target-species features (individual size, neighbouring species, and fruit-set). Fencing had strong effects on the habitat and on target-species individuals, showing contrasting responses at species and population level. Particularly, for Erodium cazorlanum, fence had a positive effect in one case, and negative in another. In Hormathophylla baetica effect was positive in all populations. Finally, fencing negatively affected Solenanthus reverchonii by increasing competition and limiting seed-dispersal. Fencing outcome was different in assessed species, highlighting the need to a case-by-case evaluation to determine the net balance (pros vs. cons), also its suitability and most favourable option (i.e. permanent vs. temporary fences).Programa Operativo FEDER 2018 B1-RNM-163-UGR1

Trade-Off between Facilitation and Interference of Allelopathic Compounds in Vegetation Recovery: The Case of Rosmarinus officinalis in Degraded Gypsum Habitats

This study was carried out in the framework of the research projects “Study of the ecological basis for restoration of gypsum vegetation in the Ventas de Huelma and Escúzar quarries” and “Development of techniques for the ecological restoration of gypsum habitats, P11-RNM-7061” funded, respectively, by Regional Government of Andalusia (Consejería de Economía, Innovación, Ciencia y Empleo, Junta de Andalucía, Proyectos de Excelencia, P11-RNM-7061) and KNAUF GmbH Branch Spain (Project 3092, Fundación UGR-Empresa).Rosmarinus officinalis advantageously competes with other species in restored gypsum outcrops, and further research is needed to understand the causes. Specifically, we focus on the potential allelopathic effects derived from its terpenes on the emergence of gypsum species. To this end, we established 120 circular subplots in a previously restored gypsum outcrop, and randomly applied four different treatments based on the presence/absence of rosemary plants and their leaves on the soil. Afterwards, we conducted an experimental sowing of native gypsophiles. All subplots were monitored to estimate seedling emergence, and soil and leaf samples were analysed for terpenes. The results show that the treatments had significant effects on the overall emergence of seedlings, and terpenes were found in rosemary leaves and soils, with no significant differences in terpene composition. In particular, we identified a clear negative effect in the treatment where rosemary plants were eliminated but its leaves were left along with allelopathy (2.57 +/- 0.54 individuals/subplot). Unexpectedly, the presence of rosemary plants seems to facilitate the emergence of gypsum species (9.93 +/- 1.61 individuals/subplot), counteracting the effects of the allelopathic substances in the soil. Consequently, we do not suggest removing rosemary plants in early stages to encourage the emergence of gypsum species in restored areas.Regional Government of Andalusia (Consejería de Economía, Innovación, Ciencia y Empleo, Junta de Andalucía, Proyectos de Excelencia, P11-RNM-7061)KNAUF GmbH Branch Spain (Project 3092, Fundación UGR-Empresa

Tres plantas de interés corológico en Andalucía oriental

Three plants of chorological interest in Eastern AndalusiaPalabras clave. Vegetación halófila, Fitogeograffa, provincia Betica, distrito Guadiciano- Bastetano, España.Key words. Halophilous vegetation, Phytogeography, Baetic province, Guadiciano-Bastetano district, Spain

Descripción de los niveles de Burnout en diferentes colectivos profesionales

El interés en la investigación del Burnout proviene del hecho de tratarse de un problema social que afecta a muchas personas. Los datos epidemiológicos sobre el síndrome hablan de un pro- blema de tal magnitud, que conlleva consecuencias personales y laborales negativas. Este hecho justifica por sí mismo que el desarrollo investigador haya crecido de manera considerable en es- tos últimos años. Si bien es cierto que existen diversos colectivos profesionales de riesgo de pa- decimiento del síndrome de Burnout, también lo es, que los niveles del mismo en sus diferentes dimensiones, suelen cambiar, e incluso la secuenciación en las mismas en la aparición del pro- blema, se puede ver alterada. El objetivo de este trabajo es describir comparativamente los nive- les de Burnout en cuatro muestras, una de población general y tres de profesionales, docentes, sanitarios y miembros de las Fuerzas Armadas

Clonal chromosomal mosaicism and loss of chromosome Y in elderly men increase vulnerability for SARS-CoV-2

The pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19) had an estimated overall case fatality ratio of 1.38% (pre-vaccination), being 53% higher in males and increasing exponentially with age. Among 9578 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 in the SCOURGE study, we found 133 cases (1.42%) with detectable clonal mosaicism for chromosome alterations (mCA) and 226 males (5.08%) with acquired loss of chromosome Y (LOY). Individuals with clonal mosaic events (mCA and/or LOY) showed a 54% increase in the risk of COVID-19 lethality. LOY is associated with transcriptomic biomarkers of immune dysfunction, pro-coagulation activity and cardiovascular risk. Interferon-induced genes involved in the initial immune response to SARS-CoV-2 are also down-regulated in LOY. Thus, mCA and LOY underlie at least part of the sex-biased severity and mortality of COVID-19 in aging patients. Given its potential therapeutic and prognostic relevance, evaluation of clonal mosaicism should be implemented as biomarker of COVID-19 severity in elderly people. Among 9578 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 in the SCOURGE study, individuals with clonal mosaic events (clonal mosaicism for chromosome alterations and/or loss of chromosome Y) showed an increased risk of COVID-19 lethality

Estudio de tierras agrícolas abandonadas en ambiente mediterráneo semiárido: vegetación, suelos y distribución espacial. Bases para la gestión

Tesis Univ. Granada. Departamento de Botánica. Leída el 22 de febrero de 200

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Resumen tomado de la publicación. La fecha, 2008, consta en la cub. de la revista, en la cabecera de los artículos consta por error, 2007El interés en la investigación del Burnout proviene del hecho de tratarse de un problema social que afecta a muchas personas. Los datos epidemiológicos sobre el síndrome hablan de un problema de tal magnitud, que conlleva consecuencias personales y laborales negativas. Este hecho justifica por sí mismo que el desarrollo investigador haya crecido de manera considerable en estos últimos años. Si bien es cierto que existen diversos colectivos profesionales de riesgo de padecimiento del síndrome de Burnout, también lo es, que los niveles del mismo en sus diferentes dimensiones, suelen cambiar, e incluso la secuenciación en las mismas en la aparición del problema, se puede ver alterada. El objetivo de este trabajo es decir comparativamente los niveles de Burnout en cuatro muestras, una de población general y tres profesionales, docentes, sanitarios y miembros de las Fuerzas Armadas.Asturias (Comunidad Autónoma)Universidad de Oviedo. Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación; Calle Aniceto Sela s. n.; 33005 Oviedo; Tel. +34985103215; Fax +34985103214;ES

Literary recycling as a didactic methodology. Back to the careful reading of traditional tales

Se trata de la memoria del Proyecto de Innovación docente "El reciclaje literario como metodología didáctica. De vuelta a la lectura atenta de los cuentos tradicionales" cuyo objetivo general era devolver los cuentos tradicionales al alumnado por medio de una lectura creativa que implicase el acercamiento analítico al texto, con una lectura que llevase a comprender las características del género, el contexto y la ideología que subyacía en las diferentes versiones, así como el establecimiento de un diálogo con el mismo por medio de la producción de reciclajes literarios en formatos digitales. En la memoria, además de los objetivos, se presentan las actividades realizadas y los resultados obtenidos.UCM (Proyecto de Innovación Docente)Depto. de Didáctica de las Lenguas, Artes y Educación FísicaFac. de EducaciónFALSEsubmitte