Fernando Aramburu Merlos
Research Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Plant Physiology, Weed, and Production Systems
Bachelor in Agricultural Engineering. National University of Mar Del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2005 – 2010
Master’s in Plant Production. National University of Mar Del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2014 – 2016
Ph.D. in Horticulture & Agronomy. University of California, Davis. 2017 – 2022
NOTE: I do not have opportunities for students.
Area of Focus
Crop Systems
Research Interests
- Crop eco-physiology
- Crop diversity
- Yield potential
- Yield-gap analysis
- Crop simulation modelsv
Publications
Google Scholar publication list
- Aramburu Merlos, F. & Hijmans, R.J. (2020). The scale dependency of spatial crop species diversity and its relation to temporal diversity. PNAS 202011702. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2011702117
- Aramburu Merlos, F., Silva, J.V., Baudron, F., & Hijmans, R.J. (2023). Estimating lime requirements for tropical soils: Model comparison and development. Geoderma, 432, 116421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116421
- Aramburu Merlos, F. & Hijmans, R.J. (2022). Potential, attainable, and current levels of global crop diversity. Environ Res Letters 17.4 044071. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac62ab
- Aramburu Merlos, F. , Monzon, J. P., Mercau, J. L., Taboada, M., Andrade, F. H., Hall, A. J., ... & Grassini, P. (2015). Potential for crop production increase in Argentina through closure of existing yield gaps. Field Crops Research, 184, 145-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2015.10.001