3 papers
physics.geo-ph2026
Hydrodynamics shapes annularity in coral reefs via scale-free growth processes
Eva Llabrés, Àlex Giménez-Romero, Tomàs Sintes +1
Atolls are traditionally explained as the result of coral reefs accreting around volcanic islands followed by gradual subsidence, yielding a hollow, ring-shaped rim that can extend…
q-bio.PE2026
Intermittent precipitation and spatial Allee effects drive irregular vegetation patterns in semiarid ecosystems
Àlex Giménez-Romero, Bernard A. Afful, Priscilla E. Greenwood +2
Vegetation in semi-arid ecosystems frequently organizes into spatially heterogeneous mosaics that regulate ecosystem functioning, productivity, and resilience. These patterns arise…
q-bio.PE2022
A compartmental model for Xylella fastidiosa diseases with explicit vector seasonal dynamics
Àlex Giménez-Romero, Eduardo Moralejo, Manuel A. Matías
The bacterium Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) is mainly transmitted by the spittlebug, Philaenus spumarius, in Europe, where it has caused significant economic damage to olive and almond t…