Roberto Luis Benech-arnold
Full Professor
Industrial Crops
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Argentina
Biography
Agronomist Engineer (Phytotechnology orientation). 1984. Faculty of Agronomy. Buenos Aires' University. Argentina Magister Scientiae (Plant Production area). 1989. School for Graduates. Agronomy faculty. Buenos Aires' University. Argentina Doctor of Philosophy. 1991. School of Biological Sciences. Faculty of Science. University of Southampton. Inglaterra Charges Full Professor (Exclusive Dedication) (Regular Res. CS Nº 3286/07). Chair of Industrial Crops, subject: Grain Production. Agronomy faculty. UBA Professor of the School for Graduates of the Faculty of Agronomy. UBA. Plant Production Area Executive Coordinator of the Magister Scientiae Program in Plant Production. Alberto Soriano Graduate School. FAUBA Principal Investigator. National Council for Scientific and Technical Research Category in the Incentive Program for Research Teachers: I
Research Interest
Plant Physiology applied to Agronomy Ecophysiology of seeds
Publications
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Huarte, H. R., V. Luna, E. A. Pagano, J. A. Zavala, and R. L. Benech-Arnold. 2014. Fluctuating temperatures terminate dormancy in Cynara cardunculus seeds by turning off ABA synthesis and reducing ABA signalling, but not stimulating GA synthesis or signalling. Seed Science Research 24:79-89
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Gualano, N. A., P. A. Del Fueyo, and R. L. Benech-Arnold. 2014. Potential longevity (Ki) of malting barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) grain lots relates to their degree of pre-germination assessed through different industrial quality parameters. Journal of Cereal Science 60:222-228
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Batlla, D. and R. L. Benech-Arnold. 2014. Weed seed germination and the light environment: Implications for weed management. Weed Biology and Management 14:77-87
