Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Architectural traits constrain the evolution of unisexual flowers and sexual segregation within inflorescences: an interspecific approach

ABSTRACT Male and female unisexual flowers have repeatedly evolved from the ancestral bisexual flowers in different lineages of flowering plants. This sex specialization in different flowers often occurs within inflorescences. We hypothesize that inflorescence architecture may im...

Optimizing exercise for breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial of daily individualization of high-intensity online concurrent training guided by autonomic modulation

Abstract Background Breast cancer and its treatments cause physical and physiological side effects that exercise can mitigate. However, there is little evidence on the effects and feasibility of high-intensity remote supervised training. In addition, there is no evidence of the e...

Management legacy effects drive soil food web resistance and resilience to climatic stress

Abstract Soil organisms’ response to climate change largely depends on soil management practices and resulting soil organic carbon levels. Conservation agriculture practices (e.g., no-tillage and crop diversification) have been shown to protect soil organisms, improve micro-food...

Simulated climate change disrupts soil food webs and agroecosystem services in two contrasting Mediterranean drylands

Climate change and intensive agriculture are major threats to soil biodiversity and key ecosystem functions, and Mediterranean systems are particularly vulnerable to these global change drivers. In such threatened environments, gaining insight into the interactions between aboveg...

Hydrological auditing of LISFLOOD v4.1.1: impacts of model setup on water balance components in the Po River Basin

Abstract. In recent years, large-scale hydrological models have been increasingly used at regional and global scales to support decision making. Their realism in simulating water balance components is crucial for building trust across different use cases. Hydrological models may...

Association of blood-pressure time-in-therapeutic range with morbidity and mortality in hypertensive patients: a retrospective cohort study in the community setting

Abstract Background Hypertension is one of the leading modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This study assessed the association between good blood pressure control (GBPC), measured by time in therapeutic range (TTR) during the first year after hypertension diagnosi...

Inciting Events of Lower-Limb Muscle Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Video-Based Studies

Understanding the situational contexts of lower-limb muscle injuries in football is critical for informing the design of effective prevention strategies. While their frequency and burden are well documented, the frequently observed inciting events and situational patterns underly...

Fusion at scale: Critical enablers in global energy transitions

Fusion is a promising sustainable energy source that can potentially contribute to achieving the most ambitious climate goals with firm carbon-free baseload electricity. Due to recent advancements, fusion is transitioning from a purely research stage to a pre-commercialisation ph...

Environmentally induced dynamics between intraindividual variation and trait means across vegetative, phenological, and floral traits

PREMISE: Intraindividual variation in reiterated structures (e.g., leaves) represents an important dimension of phenotypic variation that contributes to functional diversity and the dynamics of ecological communities. It can be expressed differently across plant traits, but how e...

The Zooplankton International Geospatial dataset: A global repository of spatiotemporal freshwater zooplankton community composition data from lakes and reservoirs to support ecological research

Abstract Zooplankton transfer substantial energy in aquatic food webs and are used as indicators of environmental change. Syntheses of zooplankton community dynamics globally require datasets that span a wide range of environmental gradients; however, these datasets are limited d...

Antecedents of genetically modified food acceptance and rejection. Findings from correlational and configurational analysis

This study explores willingness to try (WTR) genetically modified food (GMF) through perceived benefits (BEN), risk (RISK), value (PVAL), knowledge (KNOWL), food neophobia (NPHOB), subjective norms (SNORM), gender, and age. Structural equation modeling shows that BEN, PVAL, and S...

Beyond Firm Size: Managerial Practices, Sustainability Upgrading and Export Readiness in Ecuadorian Firms

Export participation in emerging economies depends not only on structural firm characteristics but also on internal organizational capabilities that support international readiness. This study examines whether managerial practices and sustainability are associated with export par...