Eulālia Pladevall Izard epladevall@ub.edu Home institution: Dept. de Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Cičncies Ambientals (secciķ Botānica i Micologia), UB Professional status: Investigadora postdoctoral Publications Projects
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I research the ecology of vascular plants and mosses in mires, primarily in the Pyrenees. My approach combines biodiversity studies with experimental work, in mountain settings and under controlled laboratory conditions. I am particularly interested in plant growth and their functional traits under contrasting soil management regimes.
I have been involved in designing management and restoration actions for mires within protected areas, addressing conservation threats such as changes in hydrological regimes, increased tree cover, and, most notably, overgrazing by livestock. Over the past several years, I have been monitoring plant communities in high-altitude mires under livestock exclusion conditions.
Grup de Recerca de Geobotànica i Cartografia de la Vegetació
Universitat de Barcelona. Facultat de Biologia
Avinguda Diagonal, 643. 08028 Barcelona Tel.:934 021 476 - Fax: 934 112 842 jninot@ub.edu