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D. Batlla

DIEGO BATLLA

batlla@agro.uba.ar

Education

  • Agronomic Engineer, 1998. Faculty of Agronomy - University of Buenos Aires.
  • Doctor in Agricultural Sciences- Faculty of Agronomy - University of Buenos Aires, 2004.

Fellowships

  • Doctoral Fellowship (CONICET), 1998-2003.
  • Alberto Soriano Fellowship (Fundación Antorchas), 1999.
  • Fundación Antorchas - British Council Fellowship for studying in UK, 2001.
  • Fulbright-CONICET Fellowship for studying in USA, 2006.

Positions

  • Assistant Researcher (CONICET-IFEVA), 2005-present.
  • Assistant Professor, Plant Production Department, Faculty of Agronomy - University of Buenos Aires, 2002-present.

Professional interests

  • Seed Physiology.

Publications (last 5 years)

  • Battla D; Benech-Arnold RL. (2007). Predicting changes in dormancy level in weed seed soil banks: implications for weed management. Crop Protection 26:189-197
  • Batlla D., Nicoletta M, Benech-Arnold RL (2007) Polygonum aviculare L. seeds sensitivity to ligh as affected by soil moisture conditions. Annals of Botany 99: 915-924.
  • Allen P, Benech-Arnold RL, Batlla D., Bradford K (2007) Modeling of seed dormancy. (Capítulo del libro “Seed Development, Dormancy and Germination”, editores: K. Bradford y H. Nonogaki, Blackwell Publishing, UK, Pág. 72-106)
  • Batlla D; Benech-Arnold RL. (2006). The role of fluctuations in soil water content on the regulation of dormancy changes in buried seeds of Polygonum aviculare L. Seed Science Research 16:47-59.
  • Allen P, Benech-Arnold RL, Batlla D , Bradford K (2006) Modeling of seed dormancy. (Capítulo del libro “ Seed Development, Dormancy and Germination”, editores: K. Bradford y H. Nonogaki, Blackwell Publishing, UK) (en prensa).
  • Batlla D, Benech-Arnold RL (2006) The role of fluctuations in soil water content on the regulation of dormancy changes in buried seeds of Polygonum aviculare L. Seed Science Research, 16: 47-59.
  • Batlla D, Benech-Arnold RL (2005) Changes in light sensitivity of Polygonum aviculare L. buried seeds in relation to cold-induced dormancy loss. Development of a predictive model. New Phytologist, 165: 445–452.
  • Batlla D , Kruk BC, Benech-Arnold RL (2004) Modelling changes in dormancy in weed soil seed banks: implications for the prediction of weed emergence. (Capítulo del libro "Handbook of Seed Physiology: Applications to agriculture", editores: R. Benech-Arnold and R. Sanchez, Harworth Press, N. York, Pág. 245-270).
  • Batlla D , Benech-Arnold RL (2004) Weed seed dormancy: Implications for weed management strategies. (Capítulo del libro "Encyclopedia of Pest Management", editor: D. Pimentel, Marcel Dekker Inc., N. Cork, Pág. 1-4).
  • Batlla D, Benech-Arnold RL (2004) Seed dormancy loss assessed by changes in Polygonum aviculare L. population hydrotime parameters. Development of a predictive model. Seed Science Research, 14: 277-286.
  • Batlla D . Benech-Arnold RL (2003) A quantitative analysis of dormancy loss dynamics in Polygonum aviculare L. seeds. Development of a thermal time model based on changes in seed population thermal parameters. Seed Science Research, 13: 55-68.
  • Batlla D , Verges V, Benech-Arnold RL (2003) A quantitative analysis of seed responses to cycle-doses of fluctuating temperatures in relation to dormancy level. Development of a thermal-time model for Polygonum aviculare L. seeds. Seed Science Research, 13: 197-207.
  • Guglielmini A, Batlla D , Benech Arnold RL (2003). Bases para el control y manejo de malezas (Capítulo del libro "Producción de cultivos de granos: Bases funcionales para su manejo", editores: Emilio Satorre y colaboradores, Editorial Facultad de Agronomía, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pág. 580 -614).
  • Batlla, D.; Kruk, B.C.; Benech-Arnold, R.L. (2000). Very early detection of canopy by seeds through perception of subtle modifications in R:FR signals. Functional Ecology 14: 195-202.

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