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Research Interests
Professor Maestre’s research interests are in the ecology of terrestrial dryland ecosystems, which constitute the largest set of biomes on Earth, and their responses to ongoing global environmental change, desertification, the impacts and mitigation of climate change, and ecological restoration. He is a leading expert on the ecology of global drylands, and his research is influencing the efforts regarding the fight against desertification and climate change in these areas, which is critical to ensure the global sustainability of our planet.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education
Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow, Duke University
2003
PhD, University of Alicante
2002
BSc, University of Alicante
1999
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Biotic homogenization, lower soil fungal diversity and fewer rare taxa in arable soils across Europe
Banerjee, S., Zhao, C., Garland, G., Edlinger, A., García-Palacios, P., Romdhane, S., Degrune, F., Pescador, D. S., Herzog, C., Camuy-Velez, L. A., Bascompte, J., Hallin, S., Philippot, L., Maestre, F. T., Rillig, M. C. & van der Heijden, M. G. A., Dec 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 1, 327.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Extreme drought impacts have been underestimated in grasslands and shrublands globally
Smith, M. D., Wilkins, K. D., Holdrege, M. C., Wilfahrt, P., Collins, S. L., Knapp, A. K., Sala, O. E., Dukes, J. S., Phillips, R. P., Yahdjian, L., Gherardi, L. A., Ohlert, T., Beier, C., Fraser, L. H., Jentsch, A., Loik, M. E., Maestre, F. T., Power, S. A., Yu, Q. & Felton, A. J. & 30 others, , 2024, In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 121, 4, e2309881120.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Influence of soil copper and zinc levels on the abundance of methanotrophic, nitrifying, and N2O-reducing microorganisms in drylands worldwide
Corrochano-Monsalve, M., Saiz, H. & Maestre, F. T., Apr 2024, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 196, 105284.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Invasive earthworms modulate native plant trait expression and competition
Schwarz, R., Eisenhauer, N., Ferlian, O., Maestre, F. T., Rosenbaum, B., Uthe, H. & Thouvenot, L., Jan 2024, In: Oikos. 2024, 1, e10008.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pushing the limits of C3 intrinsic water use efficiency in Mediterranean semiarid steppes: Responses of a drought-avoider perennial grass to climate aridification
Ren, W., García-Palacios, P., Soliveres, S., Prieto, I., Maestre, F. T. & Querejeta, J. I., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Functional Ecology. 38, 4, p. 955-966 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Self-organization as a mechanism of resilience in dryland ecosystems
Kéfi, S., Génin, A., Garcia-Mayor, A., Guirado, E., Cabral, J. S., Berdugo, M., Guerber, J., Solé, R. & Maestre, F. T., 2024, In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 121, 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Uberizing Agriculture in Drylands: A Few Enriched, Everyone Endangered
Martínez-Valderrama, J., Gartzia, R., Olcina, J., Guirado, E., Ibáñez, J. & Maestre, F. T., Jan 2024, In: Water Resources Management. 38, 1, p. 193-214 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Upper boundary on tree cover at global drylands
Biancari, L., Aguiar, M. R., Saiz, H., Gross, N., Le Bagousse-Pinguet, Y., Eldridge, D. J. & Maestre, F. T., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: New Phytologist. 242, 3, p. 836-840 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) Reports Findings in Climate Change (Aboveground and belowground biodiversity have complementary effects on ecosystem functions across global grasslands)
08/22/24
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KAUST Leads International Research Study on Plant Biodiversity in Arid Climates
08/18/24
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Saudi KAUST Leads International Research Study on Plant Biodiversity in Arid Climates
08/18/24
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KAUST Leads International Research Study on Plant Biodiversity in Arid Climates
08/18/24
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The unrecognizable Spain left by the climate crisis
08/18/24
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Plants in dry landscapes have surprising diversity
08/9/24
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Arid areas have as much diversity as jungles and forests
08/9/24
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Arid areas have as much diversity as jungles and forests
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