Research Lines
To fulfill the group's objectives, we have the following eight strategic macro-lines:
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Plant and regional ecology, including native plant diversity and vegetation dynamics.
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Anatomy, histochemistry, and plant biomineralizations, with emphasis on silicification processes and their role in biogeochemical cycles.
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Paleoecology and environmental reconstructions, through pollen and silicophytolith analyses.
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Soil ecology and soil–biota interactions, soil quality and degradation.
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Biodiversity and biological interaction networks, including plant–pollinator systems and aquatic communities.
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Invasive species, ecological restoration, and biodiversity conservation.
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Nature–Society Interactions.
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Biotechnological potential of native photosynthetic organisms.