Serrat Gurrera, Xavier (Date of defense: 2016-09-30)
The current world population is over 7.4 billion and expected to exceed 9 billion in 2040, causing a 70% increase in food demand. Global environmental degradation, in the form of salinization, pollution ...
Anadon Rosell, Alba (Date of defense: 2017-04-25)
High-elevation and high-latitude ecosystems are expected to be especially vulnerable to global change. Dwarf shrub species cover extensive areas in high mountain ecosystems, and warmer temperatures and ...
López Cristoffanini, Camilo Alonso (Date of defense: 2019-03-11)
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is without doubt one of the major crops worldwide, as its consumption is continuously increasing, especially in low- and lower-middle-income countries where it is the most important ...
Sánchez Sánchez, Elena (Date of defense: 2015-11-30)
Las gramíneas perennes han sido catalogadas como cultivos energéticos con alto potencial debido a sus beneficios ambientales y su capacidad de crecimiento en regiones con condiciones adversas. El ...