Application efficiency and distribution uniformity are the key indicators of irrigation performance. Field evaluation of irrigation uniformity with rain gauges is the standard practice, but it is time-consuming and limited in spatial coverage. Remote soil observation methodologies can be an interesting alternative or a complement to characterize irrigation variability. The aim of this research is to develop novel approaches to...

Selenium (Se) biofortification in triticale (x Triticosecale Wittmack) was evaluated under Mediterranean conditions to address livestock Se deficiency. Different foliar application of sodium selenate dose (0, 10, 20, and 30 g Se ha − 1 ) were assessed on triticale forage yield, quality, and nutrient accumulation over two growing seasons (2017/18 and 2018/19) in Badajoz, Spain. Selenium application significantly increased forag...

This study introduces the first high-resolution hazard probability maps of extreme precipitation for Spain, marking a significant step toward a national climate service for hydrometeorological extremes. Using long-term daily precipitation records from a dense network of stations and incorporating topographic data, the methodology combines the Generalized Pareto distribution with universal kriging to spatially interpolate distr...

Global patterns of population genetic variation through time offer a window into evolutionary processes that maintain diversity. Over time, lineages may expand or contract their distribution, causing turnover in population genetic composition. At individual loci, migration, drift and selection (among other processes) may affect allele frequencies. Museum specimens of widely distributed species offer a unique window into the ge...

Aim Arbuscular mycorrhizas (AM) and ectomycorrhizas (ECM) have different impacts on nutrient cycling, carbon storage, community dynamics and enhancement of photosynthesis by rising CO 2 . Recent global analyses have concluded that patterns of AM/ECM dominance in forests worldwide are shaped by climate, with soil nutrients contributing negligible additional explanatory power. However, their reliance on nutrient data from GIS su...

Climate change and land use change are two main drivers of global biodiversity decline, decreasing the genetic diversity that populations harbour and altering patterns of local adaptation. Landscape genomics allows measuring the effect of these anthropogenic disturbances on the adaptation of populations. However, both factors have rarely been considered simultaneously. Based on a set of 3660 SNPs from which 130 were identified...

This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of an adsorbent material based on powdered alfalfa leaves added in the aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1 )-contaminated diet of turkey poults on production parameters, blood cell count, serum biochemistry, liver enzymes, and liver histology. For this purpose, three hundred and fifty female Nicholas-700 poults were randomly assigned into five treatments: (1) Control, AFB 1 -free diet; (2...