Areas of researching interest

* Functional plant ecology, Mediterranean plant strategies

* Fine spatial patterns and species interactions in grasslands communities

* Soil-plant relationships and C dynamics

* Microbial ecology and its relationships with C dynamics and ecosystem functioning

* Functional composition of grasslands and soil C dynamics.

 

Degrees and academic tittles

 

2003       B.S. Universidad Complutense (Biology, Plant Ecology Branch).

2007       M.S. Universidad Complutense (Pharmaceutical Sciences: Biodiversity and Health).

2012      Ph.D. Universidad Complutense (Ecology). Thesis: Structure and functioning of Mediterranean high-mountain plant communities in the Sistema Central           (Spain). Outlook in the face of global change. Advised by Dr. Rosario G. Gavilán García.

 

Original papers in refereed international scientific journals

 

• · Gutiérrez-Girón A, Rubio A,Gavilán RG. Temporal microbial biomass and plant biomass variation at the growing season in a Mediterranean high-mountain dry grassland. Plant and Soil (under revision)
• · Gutiérrez Girón A, R.G. Gavilán (2013). Plant functional strategies and environmental constraints in Mediterranean high-mountain habitats in Central Spain. Plant Ecology and Diversity. DOI:10.1080/17550874.2013.783641
• · Rubio R, Gavilán G, Montes F, Gutiérrez-Girón A, Díaz-Pines E, Mezquida, ET. 2011. Biodiversity measures applied to stand-level management: Can they really be useful? Ecological Indicators 11: 545–556.
• · Lusk C, Onoda Y, Kooyman R, Gutiérrez-Girón A. 2010. Reconciling species-level vs plastic responses of evergreen leaf structure to light gradients: shade leaves punch above their weight. New Phytologist 186(2): 429-483
• · Gutiérrez-Girón A, Gavilán R. 2010. Spatial patterns and interspecific relations analysis help to better understand species distribution patterns in a Mediterranean high mountain grassland. Plant Ecology 210: 137-151.

 

In preparation

 

• · Gutiérrez-Girón A, Rubio A,Díaz-Pinés E,Gavilán RG. Altitudinal shifts in soil organic matter decomposition in Mediterranean high mountain soils: temperature sensitivity, carbon availability and vegetation effects.

 

Book-chapters

 

• · Gutiérrez Girón A, Gavilán RG In press. Patrones espaciales y relaciones interespecíficas en pastizales psicroxerófilos en la Sierra de Guadarrama. En: De la Cruz M, Maestre FT. (eds.) 2013. Avances en el Análisis Espacial de Datos Ecológicos: Aspectos Metodológicos y Aplicados. Pp 147-160. ECESPA-Asociación Española de Ecología Terrestre. Móstoles. 355 pp. ISBN 84-616-3448-9
• · Gutiérrez Girón A, Gavilán R. 2008. Iniciativa GLORIA en el Sistema Central: muestreo permanente de la vegetación de alta montaña. Redondo, M.M. & al. (eds.). Avances en Biogeografía: 201-206. Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia. Madrid. CL.

 

Scientific and technical reports

 

• · Amo de Paz G, Nuñez Zapata J, Divakar PK; Gutiérrez Girón A; Vivas M, Crespo A. 2010 Lichens as bioindicators of atmospheric pollution and climate change in Tramuntana Mountains, Balears Islands, Spain. Identification of indicator species and installation of long-term monitoring plots. (Líquenes como bioindicadores de la contaminación atmosférica y el cambio climático en la Sierra de la Tramuntana. Selección de las especies y establecimiento de inventarios de seguimiento a largo plazo). Scientific-technical report for Espais de Natura Balear.pp. 73.

 

Other scientific publications

 

• · Gavilán RG, Díez-Monsalve E, Izquierdo JL, Gutiérrez-Girón A, Fernández-González F, Sánchez-Mata D. 2012. An approach towards the knowledge of Iberian high-mountain calcareous grasslands. Lazaroa 33 :43-50
• · Gavilán R, Gutiérrez-Girón A. 2009. The importance of Mediterranean Alpine Biodiversity in Central Spain. Mountain Forum Bull. 4: 54-55.
• · Gutiérrez Girón A, Sanz Sanz E. 2005. Lagunaje con macrófitas: un jardín que depura agua. Pasajes construcción 08: 24-26