Lourdes Chamorro Lorenzo
Botany
University of Barcelona
Spain
Biography
Lourdes Chamorro Lorenzo is a Professorfrom Department of Botany at University of Barcelona. Her topic of interest is Agroecology, Biodiversity, Ecological Agriculture, Arvense Species, Ecology of Landscape.
Research Interest
Biology and ecology of arvense species, study of their interactions with other organisms, their management and the environment. Analysis of the crop biodiversity of crops in relation to the rest of landscape elements: crop margins and semi-natural and natural habitats of the agricultural landscape. Analysis of agronomic management (cultivation, fertilization, rotation) for the proposal of improvements in the conservation of biodiversity, as is the case of organic farming practices. Study of the ecosystem functions of arvenses: pollination.
Publications
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Factors affecting plant species richness in field boundaries in the Mediterranean region.
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Weed harrowing in organically grown cereal crops avoids yield losses without reducing weed diversity.
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The conservation of arable weeds at crop edges of barley fields in northeast Spain.
