Prof. Dra. María Soledad Jiménez Parrondo
Plant Physiology Professor
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E-mail: sjimenez@ull.es Phone: 922.318516 Fax: 922.318447 |
More than 25 years of experience in Plant Physiology research, mainly in the area of Ecophysiology. Focusing on environment and plant physiology interactions principally in Canarian endemic plants. During the last 10 years her studies have been focused on the forests, where measurements of microclimate, photosynthesis, water balance and growth in laurel forest trees, and canary pine trees have been done in projects sponsored by the Canary and Spanish Governments (DGICYT project: PB94-0580) and Bilateral Co-operations between Austria and Spain (Actions 95-32 B; 96-34 B and HU1997-0012), Germany and Spain (Actions 93-59 B and 95-174 B) and also with the Czech Republic. She has also been involved in EUROSILVA, COST E6. She is involved in the present project about quality of seedlings of Pinus Canariensis for reforestation sponsored by the Cabildo of Tenerife and is the main research of a project about the ecophysiology of Tagasaste sponsored by the European funds (FEDER:1FD97-1049-C08-04). She is also involved in the COST Action 852 – Quality legume-based forage systems for contrasting environments.
She is the responsible of the Plant Ecophysiological team (Univ. La Laguna) together with Prof. Domingo Morales.
Main research areas of interest: Plant Ecophysiology, water relations, gas exchange, pigments,antioxidants, growth, histology, environmental conditions, abiotic stress (see projects )
Gas exchange (IRGAs), Chlorophyll fluorescence (PEA, MINI-PAM), Sap flow (Heat balance), Plant water potential (pressure chamber), mineral nutrients, pigments, antioxidants, microscopy, electrolyte leakage, carbohydrates, meteorological stations…
Laurel forest: Agua García. (Tenerife). Equipped with a wooden tower 20 m high. (electric power)
Pine forest: Morro de Isarda. (Tenerife). Equipped with a wooden tower 20 m high (solar panels)
Tagasaste: La Esperanza and Araya de Candelaria (electric power and automatic watering system).