Montserrat Jorba Peiró

Plant Physiology
University of Barcelona
Spain

Professor Plant Sciences
Biography

Anna Febrero Ribas is Professor from Department of Plant Physiology at University of Barcelona. Anna topic of interest is Soil-plant relationships. Degraded areas restoration. Soil rehabilitation. Biodiversity.

Research Intrest

Establishment and vegetation development (germination, growth, competition and / or facilitation) in relation to soil characteristics (fertility and water behavior) of degraded systems (quarries, highways and marginal areas).Recover and promote biodiversity in degraded areas. Saline soils restoration. Creation of substrates using mining debris

List of Publications
Josa, R., Jorba, M. & Vallejo, R.V. 2012. Opencast minerestoration in a Mediterranean semi-arid environment: failure of some common practices. Ecological Engineering: 42:183– 191.
Jorba, M., García, C.& Ninot, J. 2013. Efectos de la aplicación de biosólidos en plantaciones de especies leñosas para restauración de canteras de calizamediterráneas. Ecología 25: 109-118.
Jorba, M 2016. Obtenir sòl per a poder restaurar els espais miners..., tot un repte. Atzavara, 26: 49-54.