Publications

Journal articles

(Student contributors below are listed in italics).

Jiménez-González, M. A., de Lima, N. M., Chilton, A. M., Almendros, G., & Muñoz-Rojas, M. 2022. Biocrust cyanobacteria inoculants biomineralize gypsum and preserve indigenous bacterial communities in dryland topsoil. Geoderma, 406, 115527. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115527

Santangelo, J. S., Ness, R. W., Cohan, B., Fitzpatrick, C. R., Innes, S. G., Koch, S., ... & Lampei, C. (2022). Global urban environmental change drives adaptation in white clover. Science, 375(6586), 1275-1281.https://doi.org. 10.1126/science.abk09

Getzin, S., Löns, C., Yizhaq, H., Erickson, T. E., Muñoz-Rojas, M., Huth, A., & Wiegand, K. (2022). High-resolution images and drone-based LiDAR reveal striking patterns of vegetation gaps in a wooded spinifex grassland of Western Australia. Landscape Ecology, 37(3), 829-845. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-021-01358-9

Santini NS, Chamizo S, Lucas-Borja ME and Muñoz-Rojas M (2022) Editorial: Restoration of Degraded Terrestrial Ecosystems. Front. Ecol. Evol. 10:863845. https://doi: 10.3389/fevo.2022.863845

Lembrechts, J. J., Van den Hoogen, J., Aalto, J., Ashcroft, M. B., De Frenne, P., Kemppinen, J., ... Muñoz-Rojas, M. , ...& Hik, D. S. 2021. Global maps of soil temperature. Global change biology. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16060

Muñoz-Rojas, M., Delgado-Baquerizo, M., & Lucas-Borja, M. E. 2021. La biodiversidad y el carbono orgánico del suelo son esenciales para revertir la desertificación. Ecosistemas, 30(3), 2238-2238. https://doi.org/10.7818/ECOS.2238

Muñoz-Rojas, M., de Lima, N. M. M., Chamizo, S., & Bowker, M. A. 2021. Restoring post-fire ecosystems with biocrusts: living, photosynthetic soil surfaces. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 23, 100273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2021.100273

Bateman, A. M., Erickson, T. E., Merritt, D. J., Veneklaas, E. J., & Muñoz-Rojas, M. 2021. Native plant diversity is a stronger driver for soil quality than inorganic amendments in semi-arid post-mining rehabilitation. Geoderma, 394, 115001. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115001

Machado de Lima NM; Muñoz-Rojas M; Vázquez-Campos X; Branco LHZ, 2021, 'Biocrust cyanobacterial composition, diversity, and environmental drivers in two contrasting climatic regions in Brazil', Geoderma, vol. 386, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114914

Muñoz-Rojas M; Hueso-Gonzalez P; Branquinho C; Baumgartl T, 2021, 'Restoration and rehabilitation of degraded land in arid and semiarid environments: Editorial', Land Degradation and Development, vol. 32, pp. 3 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ldr.3640

Lucas-Borja ME; Delgado-Baquerizo M; Muñoz-Rojas M; Plaza-Álvarez PA; Gómez-Sanchez ME; González-Romero J; Peña-Molina E; Moya D; de las Heras J, 2021, 'Changes in ecosystem properties after post-fire management strategies in wildfire-affected Mediterranean forests', Journal of Applied Ecology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13819

Getzin S; Erickson TE; Yizhaq H; Muñoz-Rojas M, Huth A; Wiegand K, 2021, 'Bridging ecology and physics: Australian fairy circles regenerate following model assumptions on ecohydrological feedbacks', Journal of Ecology, 109,399 - 416, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13493

Lucas-Borja, M. E., Jing, X., ..., Muñoz-Rojas M... & Zema, D. A. 2021. Afforestation with Pinus nigra Arn ssp salzmannii along an elevation gradient: controlling factors and implications for climate change adaptation. Trees, 1-10.

Lucas‐Borja, M. E., Van Stan, J. T., Heydari, M., Omidipour, R., Rocha, F., Plaza‐Alvarez, P. A., ... & Muñoz‐Rojas, M. 2021. Post‐fire restoration with contour‐felled log debris increases early recruitment of Spanish black pine (Pinus nigra Arn. ssp. salzmannii) in Mediterranean forests. Restoration Ecology, 29(4), e13338.

Stock E; Standish RJ; Muñoz-Rojas M; Bell RW; Erickson TE, 2020, 'Field-Deployed Extruded Seed Pellets Show Promise for Perennial Grass Establishment in Arid Zone Mine Rehabilitation', Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2020.576125

Eslaminejad P; Heydari M; Kakhki FV; Mirab-balou M; Omidipour R; Muñoz-Rojas M; Lucas-Borja ME, 2020, Plant species and season influence soil physicochemical properties and microbial function in a semi-arid woodland ecosystem', Plant and Soil 456, 43 - 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-020-04691-1

Román JR; Chilton AM; Cantón Y; Muñoz-Rojas M, 2020, 'Assessing the viability of cyanobacteria pellets for application in arid land restoration', Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110795

Abd-Elmabod SK; Muñoz-Rojas M; Jordán A; Anaya-Romero M; Phillips JD; Laurence J; Zhang Z; Pereira P; Fleskens L; van der Ploeg M; de la Rosa D, 2020, 'Climate change impacts on agricultural suitability and yield reduction in a Mediterranean region', Geoderma 374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114453

Rocha F; Lucas-Borja ME; Pereira P; Muñoz-Rojas M, 2020, 'Cyanobacteria as a nature-based biotechnological tool for restoring salt-affected soils', Agronomy, vol. 10, pp. 1321 - 1321, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10091321

Chua M; Erickson TE; Merritt DJ; Chilton AM; Ooi MKJ; Muñoz-Rojas M, 2020, 'Bio-priming seeds with cyanobacteria: effects on native plant growth and soil properties', Restoration Ecology, vol. 28, pp. S168 - S176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rec.13040

Scaccabarozzi D; Castillo L; Aromatisi A; Milne L; Castillo AB; Muñoz-Rojas M, 2020, 'Soil, site, and management factors affecting cadmium concentrations in cacao-growing soils', Agronomy, vol. 10, pp. 806 - 806, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10060806

Muñoz-Rojas M; Pereira P, 2020, 'Editorial: Fire in the environment', Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109703

Santini NS; Lovelock CE; Hua Q; Zawadzki A; Mazumder D; Mercer TR; Muñoz-Rojas M; Hardwick SA; Madala BS; Cornwell W; Thomas T; Marzinelli EM; Adam P; Paul S; Vergés A, 2019, 'Natural and Regenerated Saltmarshes Exhibit Similar Soil and Belowground Organic Carbon Stocks, Root Production and Soil Respiration', Ecosystems, vol. 22, pp. 1803 - 1822, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10021-019-00373-x

Bateman AM; Erickson TE; Merritt DJ; Veneklaas EJ; Muñoz-Rojas M, 2019, 'Water availability drives the effectiveness of inorganic amendments to increase plant growth and substrate quality', Catena, vol. 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2019.104116

Bateman AM; Erickson TE; Merritt DJ; Muñoz-Rojas M, 2019, 'Inorganic soil amendments alter seedling performance of native plant species in post-mining arid zone rehabilitation', Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 241, pp. 179 - 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.04.022

Getzin S; Yizhaq H; Muñoz-Rojas M; Wiegand K; Erickson TE, 2019, 'A multi-scale study of Australian fairy circles using soil excavations and drone-based image analysis', Ecosphere, vol. 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2620

Abd-Elmabod SK; Bakr N; Muñoz-Rojas M; Pereira P; Zhang Z; Cerdà A; Jordán A; Mansour H;

De la Rosa D; Jones L, 2019, 'Assessment of soil suitability for improvement of soil factors and agricultural management', Sustainability (Switzerland), vol. 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11061588

Moreira-Grez B; Muñoz-Rojas M; Kariman K; Storer P; O'Donnell AG; Kumaresan D; Whiteley AS, 2019, 'Reconditioning degraded mine site soils with exogenous soil microbes: Plant fitness and soil microbiome outcomes', Frontiers in Microbiology, vol. 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01617

Pereira P; Bogunovic I; Muñoz-Rojas M; Brevik EC, 2018, 'Soil ecosystem services, sustainability, valuation and management', Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health, vol. 5, pp. 7 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2017.12.003

Muñoz-Rojas M, 2018, 'Soil quality indicators: critical tools in ecosystem restoration', Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health, vol. 5, pp. 47 - 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2018.04.007

Hueso-González P; Muñoz-Rojas M; Martínez-Murillo JF, 2018, 'The role of organic amendments in drylands restoration', Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health, vol. 5, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2017.12.002

Muñoz-Rojas M; Román JR; Roncero-Ramos B; Erickson TE; Merritt DJ; Aguila-Carricondo P; Cantón Y, 2018, 'Cyanobacteria inoculation enhances carbon sequestration in soil substrates used in dryland restoration', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 636, pp. 1149 - 1154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.265

Muñoz-Rojas M; Chilton A; Liyanage GS; Erickson TE; Merritt DJ; Neilan BA; Ooi MKJ, 2018, 'Effects of indigenous soil cyanobacteria on seed germination and seedling growth of arid species used in restoration', Plant and Soil, vol. 429, pp. 91 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-018-3607-8

Kneller T; Harris RJ; Bateman A; Muñoz-Rojas M, 2018, 'Native-plant amendments and topsoil addition enhance soil function in post-mining arid grasslands', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 621, pp. 744 - 752, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.219

Bateman A; Lewandrowski W; Stevens JC; Muñoz-Rojas M, 2018, 'Ecophysiological Indicators to Assess Drought Responses of Arid Zone Native Seedlings in Reconstructed Soils', Land Degradation and Development, vol. 29, pp. 984 - 993, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ldr.2660

Erickson T; Muñoz-Rojas M; Kildisheva OA; Stokes BA; White SA; Heyes JL; Dalziell EL; Lewandrowski W; James JJ; Madsen MD; Turner SR; Merritt DJ, 2017, 'Benefits of adopting seed-based technologies for rehabilitation in the mining sector: a Pilbara perspective', Australian Journal of Botany, vol. 65, pp. 646 - 660, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/BT17154

Lozano-García B; Muñoz-Rojas M; Parras-Alcántara L, 2017, 'Climate and land use changes effects on soil organic carbon stocks in a Mediterranean semi-natural area', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 579, pp. 1249 - 1259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.111

Muñoz-Rojas M; Abd-Elmabod SK; Zavala LM; De la Rosa D; Jordán A, 2017, 'Climate change impacts on soil organic carbon stocks of Mediterranean agricultural areas: A case study in Northern Egypt', Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, vol. 238, pp. 142 - 152, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2016.09.001

Muñoz-Rojas M; Lewandrowski W; Erickson TE; Dixon KW; Merritt DJ, 2016, 'Soil respiration dynamics in fire affected semi-arid ecosystems: Effects of vegetation type and environmental factors', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 572, pp. 1385 - 1394, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.02.086

Anaya-Romero M; Muñoz-Rojas M; Ibáñez B; Marañón T, 2016, 'Evaluation of forest ecosystem services in Mediterranean areas. A regional case study in South Spain', Ecosystem Services, vol. 20, pp. 82 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2016.07.002

Muñoz-Rojas M; Erickson TE; Dixon KW; Merritt DJ, 2016, 'Soil quality indicators to assess functionality of restored soils in degraded semiarid ecosystems', Restoration Ecology, vol. 24, pp. S43 - S52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rec.12368

Willaarts BA; Oyonarte C; Muñoz-Rojas M; Ibáñez JJ; Aguilera PA, 2016, 'Environmental Factors Controlling Soil Organic Carbon Stocks in Two Contrasting Mediterranean Climatic Areas of Southern Spain', Land Degradation and Development, vol. 27, pp. 603 - 611, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ldr.2417

Muñoz-Rojas M; Erickson TE; Martini D; Dixon KW; Merritt DJ, 2016, 'Soil physicochemical and microbiological indicators of short, medium and long term post-fire recovery in semi-arid ecosystems', Ecological Indicators, vol. 63, pp. 14 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.11.038

Muñoz-Rojas M; Erickson TE; Martini DC; Dixon KW; Merritt DJ, 2016, 'Climate and soil factors influencing seedling recruitment of plant species used for dryland restoration', SOIL, vol. 2, pp. 287 - 298, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/soil-2-287-2016

Muñoz-Rojas M; Doro L; Ledda L; Francaviglia R, 2015, 'Application of CarboSOIL model to predict the effects of climate change on soil organic carbon stocks in agro-silvo-pastoral Mediterranean management systems', Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, vol. 202, pp. 8 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2014.12.014

Anaya-Romero M; Abd-Elmabod SK; Muñoz-Rojas M; Castellano G; Ceacero CJ; Alvarez S; Méndez M; De la Rosa D, 2015, 'Evaluating Soil Threats Under Climate Change Scenarios in the Andalusia Region, Southern Spain', Land Degradation and Development, vol. 26, pp. 441 - 449, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ldr.2363

Muñoz-Rojas M; Jordán A; Zavala LM; De la Rosa D; Abd-Elmabod SK; Anaya-Romero M, 2015, 'Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on Organic Carbon Stocks in Mediterranean Soils (1956-2007)', Land Degradation and Development, vol. 26, pp. 168 - 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ldr.2194

Muñoz-Rojas M; Jordán A; Zavala LM; González-Peñaloza FA; De La Rosa D; Pino-Mejias R; Anaya-Romero M, 2013, 'Modelling soil organic carbon stocks in global change scenarios: A CarboSOIL application', Biogeosciences, vol. 10, pp. 8253 - 8268, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/bg-10-8253-2013

Muñoz-Rojas M; Jordán A; Zavala LM; González-Peñaloza FA; De la Rosa D; Anaya-Romero M, 2013, 'Modelling soil organic carbon stocks in global change scenarios: a CarboSOIL application', Biogeosciences Discussions, vol. 10, pp. 10997 - 11035, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/bgd-10-10997-2013

Muñoz-Rojas M; Jordan A; Zavala LM; De La Rosa D; Abd-Elmabod SK; Anaya-Romero M, 2012, 'Organic carbon stocks in Mediterranean soil types under different land uses (Southern Spain)', Solid Earth, vol. 3, pp. 375 - 386, http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/se-3-375-2012

Anaya-Romero M; Pino R; Moreira JM; Muñoz-Rojas M; de la Rosa D, 2011, 'Analysis of soil capability versus land use change by using CORINE land cover and MicroLEIS', International Agrophysics, vol. 25, pp. 395 - 398

Books

Pereira P; Brevik EC; Muñoz-Rojas M; Miller BA; Smetanova A; Depellegrin D; Misiune I; Novara A; Cerdà A, 2017, Soil Mapping and

Processes Modeling for Sustainable Land Management, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-805200-6.00002-5

Book Chapters

Ibrahim Khalil M; Francaviglia R; Henry B; Klumpp K; Koncz P; Llorente M; Emoke Madari B; Muñoz-Rojas M; Nerger R, 2020, 'Strategic Management of Grazing Grassland Systems to Maintain and Increase Organic Carbon in Soils', in CO2 Sequestration, IntechOpen, http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.84341

Bateman AM; Muñoz-Rojas M;, 2019, 'To whom the burden of soil degradation and management concerns', in Pereira P (ed.), SOIL DEGRADATION, RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT IN A GLOBAL CHANGE CONTEXT, ACADEMIC PRESS LTD-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, pp. 1 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/bs.apmp.2019.07.001

Muñoz-Rojas M; Barcenas G, 2019, 'Microbiology', in Fire Effects on Soil Properties, pp. 157 - 174. 2019, Fire Effects on Soil Properties, CSIRO Publishing, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/9781486308149

Abd-Elmabod SK; Jordán A; Fleskens L; Phillips JD; Muñoz-Rojas M; van der Ploeg M; Anaya-Romero M; El-Ashry S; de la Rosa D, 2017, 'Modeling Agricultural Suitability Along Soil Transects Under Current Conditions and Improved Scenario of Soil Factors', in Soil Mapping and Process Modeling for Sustainable Land Use Management, pp. 193 - 219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-805200-6.00007-4

Brevik EC; Pereira P; Muñoz-Rojas M; Miller BA; Cerdà A; Parras-Alcántara L; Lozano-García B, 2017, 'Historical Perspectives on Soil Mapping and Process Modeling for Sustainable Land Use Management', in Soil Mapping and Process Modeling for Sustainable Land Use Management, pp. 3 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-805200-6.00001-3

Muñoz-Rojas M; Pereira P; Brevik EC; Cerdà A; Jordan A. 2017, 'Soil Mapping and Processes Models for Sustainable Land Management Applied to Modern Challenges', in Soil Mapping and Process Modeling for Sustainable Land Use Management, pp. 3 - 28, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-805200-6.00006-2

Pereira P; Brevik EC; Muñoz-Rojas M; Miller BA; Smetanova A; Depellegrin D; Misiune I, Novara A; Cerdà A, 2017, 'Soil Mapping and Processes Modeling for Sustainable Land Management', in Soil Mapping and Process Modeling for Sustainable Land Use Management, pp. 3 - 28, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-805200-6.00002-5

Rodrigo FS; Oyonarte C; Muñoz-Rojas M, 2016 'El clima. En Oyonarte et al. (eds.). Sierra de Gádor, patrimonio Natural e infraestructura verde de Almería'. pp. 235-260. Fundación Patrimonio Natural, Biodiversidad y Cambio Global. Almería. ISBN: 978-84-608-1338-5. http://caescg.org/books/sgador/index.html

Oyonarte C; Muñoz M; Delgado G; Muñoz-Rojas M, 2016, 'El paisaje edafico. En Oyonarte et al. (eds.). 'Sierra de Gádor, patrimonio Natural e infraestructura verde de Almería' pp. 235-260. Fundación Patrimonio Natural, Biodiversidad y Cambio Global. Almería. ISBN: 978-84-608-1338-5. http://caescg.org/books/sgador/index.html

Oyonarte C; Muñoz M; Barroso FG; Durante P; Muñoz-Rojas M, 2016, 'Usos del territorio. En Oyonarte et al. (eds.). Sierra de Gádor, patrimonio Natural e infraestructura verde de Almería. pp: 235-260. Fundación Patrimonio Natural, Biodiversidad y Cambio Global. Almería. ISBN: 978-84-608-1338-5. http://caescg.org/books/sgador/index.html

Jordán A; Zavala LM; Muñoz-Rojas M, 2011, 'Mulching, effects on soil physical properties', in Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series, pp. 492 - 496, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3585-1_275

Technical Reports

Moreira Madueño JM, Montes C, García Mora MR, Aguado M, Marañón T, Ibáñez B, Anaya-Romero M, Muñoz Rojas M, et al. (2012) Evaluación de los Ecosistemas del Milenio Junta de Andalucía. Red de Información Ambiental de Andalucía (REDIAM). Evaluación de Ecosistemas del Milenio en Andalucía: Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación del Territorio :: Junta de Andalucía (juntadeandalucia.es)