Research
 

 

Publication

  1. Navarro, L. J.M. Gómez 2012. The nectar robbing and biotic resistance hypothesis in Galápagos Island. Biological Invasions in press.

  2. Gómez, J.M., F. Perfectti 2012. Fitness consequences of centrality in mutualistic individual-based networks. Proc. Roy. Soc. Lond. B in press
  3. Muñoz-Pajares, A.J., M. B. Herrador, M. Abdelaziz, F. X. Pico, T. F. Sharbel, J. M. Gómez, F. Perfectti 2011.Characterization of microsatellite loci in Erysimum mediohispanicum (Brassicaceae) and cross-amplification in related species. American Journal of Botany 98: e287-e289.

  4. Abdelaziz, M., J. Lorite, A. J. Muñoz-Pajares, B. Herrador, F. Perfectti, J.M. Gómez 2011. Using complementary techniques to distinguish cryptic species: a new Erysimum (Brassicaceae) species from North Africa. American Journal of Botany 98:1049-1060.

  5. Oduor, A., R. Lankau, S. Strauss, J.M. Gómez 2011. Introduced Brassica nigra populations exhibit greater growth and herbivore resistance but less tolerance than native populations in the native range. New Phytologist 191: 536-544.

  6. Torices, R., M. Méndez, J. M. Gómez 2011. Where do monomorphic sexual systems fit in the evolution of dioecy? Insights from the largest family of Angiosperms. New Phytologist 190:238-248.

  7. Gómez, J. M., F. Perfectti, P. Jordano 2011. The functional value of mutualistic plant-pollinator networks. PLoS One 6(1): e16143.

  8. Amat, E., P. Vargas, J.M. Gómez 2011. Pollen quality limitation in the Iberian endangered genus Pseudomisopates (Antirrhinaceae). Plant Ecology 212: 1069-1070.

  9. Brancalion, P.H.S., R, Ribeiro Rodrigues, J. M. Gomez 2011. Are we miss-interpreting seed predation in palms? Biotropica 42: 12-14.

  10. Schiestl, F.P., F.K Huber, J. M. Gomez 2011. Phenotypic selection on floral scent: trade-off between attraction and deterrence? Evolutionary Ecology 25: 237-248.

  11. Gómez, J.M., F. Perfectti 2010. Evolution of complex traits: the case of Erysimum corolla shape. International Journal of Plant Science 171: 987-998.

  12. Gómez. J. M., M. Abdelaziz, J. Lorite, A. J. Muñoz-Pajares, F. Perfectti 2010. Changes in pollinator fauna causs spatial variation in pollen limitation. Journal of Ecology 98:1243-1252.

  13. Gómez, J.M., M. Verdú, F. Perfectti 2010. Ecological interactions are evolutionarily conserved across the entire tree of life. Nature 465: 918-921.

  14. Schupp, E.W., P. Jordano, J.M. Gómez 2010. Seed dispersal effectiveness revisited: A conceptual review. New Phytologist 188: 333-353.

  15. Puerta-Piñero, C., J.M. Gómez, E.W. Schupp 2010. Spatial patterns of acorn dispersal by rodents: Do acorn crop size and ungulate presence matter? Oikos 119: 179-187.

  16. Oduor, A., J.M. Gómez, S. Strauss 2010. Exotic vertebrate and invertebrate herbivores differ in their impacts on native and exotic plants: A meta-analysis. Biological Invasions 12: 407-419.

  17. Ortigosa, A.L., J.M. Gómez 2010. Differences in the diversity and composition of the pollinator assemblage of two co-flowering congeneric alpine wallflowers, Erysimum nevadense and E. baeticum. Flora 205: 266-275.

  18. Gómez, J.M. M. Abdelaziz , J. P. M. Camacho, J. Muñoz-Pajares, F. Perfectti 2009. Local adaptation and maladaptation to pollinators in a generalist geographic mosaic. Ecology Letters 12:672-682.

  19. Perfectti, F., J.M. Gómez, J. Bosch 2009. The functional consequences of diversity in plant-pollinator interactions. Oikos 118: 1430-1440.

  20. González-Megías, A., J.M. Gómez, F. Sánchez-Piñero 2009. Spatio-temporal variability in habitat heterogeneity and species diversity relationship: what does beta diversity tell us? Ecoscience in press.

  21. Gómez, J.M., M. Abdelaziz, J. Muñoz-Pajares, F. Perfectti 2009. Heritability and genetic correlation of corolla shape and size in Erysimum mediohispanicum. Evolution 63: 1820-1831.

  22. Gómez, J.M., F. Perfectti, J. Bosch, J.P.M. Camacho 2009. A geographic selection mosaic in a generalized plant-pollinator-herbivore system. Ecological Monographs 79:245-263.

  23. Brancalion, P. H.S., V.A. Gabriel and J.M. Gómez 2009. Do terrestrial tank Bromeliads create safe sites for palm establishment or act as natural traps for its dispersed seeds? Biotropica 41: 3-6.

  24. González-Megías, A., J.M. Gómez & F. Sánchez-Piñero 2008. Factors determining beetle richness and composition along an altitudinal gradients in the high-mountains of the Sierra Nevada National Park. Ecoscience 15: 429-441.

  25. Gómez, J.M., Bosch J., Perfectti F., Fernández J.D., Abdelaziz M. & Camacho J.P.M. 2008. Association between floral traits and reward in Erysimum mediohispanicum (Brassicaceae). Annals of Botany 101: 1413-1420.

  26. Gómez, J.M., J. Bosch, F. Perfectti, J. Fernández, M. Abdelaziz & J.P.M. Camacho 2008. Spatial variation in selection on corolla shape in a generalist plant is promoted by the preference patterns of its local pollinators. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 275: 2241-2249.

  27. Hódar, J.A., R. Zamora, J. Castro, J.M. Gómez & D. García 2008. Biomass allocation and growth responses of Scots pine saplings to simulated herbivory depend on plant age and light availability. Plant Ecology 197: 229-238.

  28. Puerta-Piñero, C., J.M. Gómez & J.A. Hódar 2008. Shade and herbivory induce fluctuating asymmetry in a Mediterranean oak. International Journal of Plant Science 169: 631-635.

  29. Gómez J.M. 2008. Sequential conflicting selection due to multispecific interactions triggers evolutionary trade-offs in a monocarpic herb. Evolution 62: 668-679.

  30. Gómez J.M., C Puerta-Piñero & EW Schupp 2008. Effectiveness of rodents as local seed dispersers of Holm oaks. Oecologia 155: 529-537.

  31. Gómez, J.M. & J. Hódar 2008. Ungulates affect the recruitment rate and spatial distribution of a Mediterranean oak. Forest Ecology and Management 256:  1384-1389.

  32. Gómez, J.M. & A. Gonzalez-Megías 2007. Long term effect of ungulates on phytophagous insect. Ecological Entomology 32:229-234.

  33. Gómez J. M., Bosch J., Perfectti F., Fernández, J.D., & Abdelaziz M. 2007. Pollinator diversity affects plant reproduction and recruitment: the trade-off of generalization. Oecologia 153:597-605.

  34. Gómez, J. M. 2007. Dispersal-mediated selection on plant height in an autochorously-dispersed herb.  Plant Systematics and Evolution  268: 119-130.

  35. González-Megías, A., J.M. Gómez & F. Sánchez-Piñero 2007. Species diversity patterns at different spatial and temporal scales. Ecography 30: 31-41.

  36. Gómez-Aparicio, L., J.M. Gómez & R. Zamora 2007. Spatiotemporal patterns of seed dispersal in a wind-dispersed Mediterranean tree (Acer opalus subsp. granatense): implications for regeneration. Ecography 30: 13-22.

  37. Puerta-Piñero, C., J.M. Gómez & F. Valladares 2007. Irradiance and the performance of Quercus ilex seedlings in a heterogeneous environment. Forest Ecology and Management 242: 462-469.

  38. Valladares F., Gianoli E. & J.M. Gómez 2007. Ecological limits to plant phenotypic plasticity. New Phytologist 176: 749-763.

  39. Gómez JM, Perfectti F, & Camacho JPM. 2006. Natural selection on Erysimum mediohispanicum flower shape: Insights into the evolution of zygomorphy. The American Naturalist 168: 531-545.

  40. Méndez, M. & J.M. Gómez 2006. Phenotypic gender in Hormathophylla spinosa (Brassicaceae), a perfect hermaphrodite with tetradynamous flowers, is variable. Plant Systematics and Evolution 262: 225-237.

  41. Puerta-Piñero, C., J.M. Gómez & R. Zamora 2006. Species-specific effects on topsoil development affect Quercus ilex seedling performance. Acta Oecologica 28: 65-71.

  42. Gomez, J.M. 2005. Ungulate effect on the performance, abundance and spatial structure of two montane herbs: A 7-yr experimental study. Ecological Monographs 75:231-258.

  43. Gónzalez-Megías, A., J.M. Gómez & F. Sánchez-Piñero 2005. Consequences of spatial autocorrelation for the analysis of metapopulation ecology. Ecology 86: 3264-3271.

  44. Gómez-Aparicio, L., R. Zamora & J.M. Gómez 2005. The regeneration status of the endangered Acer opalus subsp. granatense throughout its geographical distribution in the Iberian Peninsula. Biological Conservation 121: 195-206.

  45. Gómez-Aparicio, L., J.M. Gómez, R. Zamora & J. Boettinger 2005. Canopy vs. soil effects of shrubs facilitating tree seedlings in Mediterranean montane ecosystems. Journal of Vegetation Science 16: 191-198.

  46. Gómez, J.M. 2005. Non-additive effects of herbivores and pollinators on Erysimum mediohispanicum (Cruciferae) fitness. Oecologia 143: 412-418.

  47. Castro, J., R. Zamora, J.A. Hódar & J.M. Gómez 2005. Ecology of seed germination of Pinus sylvestris L. at its southern, Mediterranean distribution range. Investigaciones Agrarias: Recursos Forestales 14: 412-418.

  48. Gónzalez-Megías, A., J.M. Gómez & F. Sánchez-Piñero 2005. Diverse responses of shrub-associated insects to ungulate removal. Zoologica Baetica 16: 121-136.

  49. Castro, J., R. Zamora, J.A. Hódar & J.M. Gómez 2005. Alleviation of summer drought boosts establishment success of Pinus sylvestris in a Mediterranean mountain: an experimental approach. Plant Ecology 181: 191-202.

  50. Gónzalez-Megías, A., J.M. Gómez & F. Sánchez-Piñero 2005. Regional dynamics of a patchily distributed herbivore along an altitudinal gradient. Ecological Entomology 30: 706-713.

  51. Gómez, J.M., Valladares, F. & Puerta-Piñero, C. 2004. Differences between structural and functional environmental heterogeneity caused by seed dispersal. Functional Ecology 18:787-792.

  52. Gómez-Aparicio, L.; Zamora, R.; Gómez, J.M.; Hódar, J.A.; Castro, J. y Baraza, E.  2004. Applying plant positive interactions to reforestation in Mediterranean mountains: a meta-analysis of the use of shrubs as nurse plants. Ecological Applications 14:1128-1138.

  53. Castro, J., R. Zamora, J. A. Hódar, J. M. Gómez & L. Gómez-Aparicio 2004.Benefits of using shrubs as nurse plants for reforestation in Mediterranean mountains: a 4-years study. Restoration Ecology 12: 352-358.

  54. González-Megías, A., J. M. Gómez & F. Sánchez-Piñero 2004. Effects of ungulates on epigeal arthropods in Sierra Nevada National Park (SE Spain). Biodiversity and Conservation 13: 733-752.

  55. Gómez, J.M. 2004. Bigger is not always better: Conflicting selective pressures on seed size in Quercus ilex. Evolution 58:71-80.

  56. Gómez, J.M. 2004. Importance of microhabitat and acorn burial on Quercus ilex early recruitment: non-additive effects on múltiple demographic processes. Plant Ecology 172: 287-297.

  57. Baraza, E., J.M. Gómez, R. Zamora & J.A. Hódar 2004. The environmental context mediates the responses of Quercus pyrenaica seedlings to simulated herbivory. Canadian Journal of Botany 82: 357-364.

  58. Castro, J., R. Zamora, J.A. Hódar & J.M. Gómez 2004. Seedling establishment of a boreal tree species (Pinus sylvestris) at its southernmost distribution limit: consequences of being in a marginal, Mediterranean habitat. Journal of Ecology 92: 266-277.

  59. Gómez, J.M. 2003. Herbivory reduces the strength of pollinator-mediated selection in the Mediterranean herb Erysimum mediohispanicum: Consequences for plant specialization. American Naturalist 162:242-256.

  60. Gómez, J.M. 2003. Spatial patterns in long-distance dispersal of Quercus ilex acorns by jays in a heterogeneous landscape. Ecography 26:573-584.

  61. González-Megías, A. & J. M. Gómez 2003. Consequences of removing a keystone herbivore for the abundance and diversity of arthropods associated with a cruciferous shrub. Ecological Entomology 28:299-308.

  62. Gómez, J.M. R. Zamora & J.A. Hódar 2003. Impact of vertebrate acorn- and seedling-predators on a Mediterranean Quercus pyrenaica forest. Forest Ecology and Management 180: 125-134.

  63. Gómez, J.M.& R. Zamora 2003. Factors affecting intrafruit pattern of ovule abortion and seed production in Hormathophylla spinosa (Cruciferae). Plant Systematics and Evolution 239: 215-229.

  64. Gómez, J.M. & Zamora, R. 2002. Thorns as induced mechanical defense in a long-lived shrub (Hormathophylla spinosa, Cruciferae). Ecology 83:885-890.

  65. Gómez, J.M. & González-Megías, A. 2002. Asymmetrical interactions between ungulates and phytophagous insects: being different matters. Ecology 83:203-211.

  66. Gómez, J.M. 2002. Generalización en las interacciones entre plantas y polinizadores. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 75:105-116.

  67. Castro, J., R. Zamora, J.A. Hódar & J.M. Gómez 2002. The use of shrubs as nurse plants: a successional-friendly technique for pine reforestation in Mediterranean mountains. Restoration Ecology 10: 297-305.

  68. García, D., R. Zamora, J.M. Gómez & J. A. Hódar 2002. Annual variability in reproduction of Juniperus communis L. in a Mediterranean mountain: relationship to weather, pollination efficiency and seed predation. Ecoscience 9: 251.255.

  69. Gómez, J.M. 2002. Self-pollination in Euphrasia willkommi Freyn (Scrophulariaceae), an endemic species from the alpine of the Sierra Nevada (Spain). Plant Systematics and Evolution 232: 63-71.

  70. Zamora, R., J.M. Gómez, J.A. Hódar, J. Castro & D. García 2001. The effect of browsing by ungulates on Scots pine growth in a Mediterranean environment: consequences for forest regeneration. Forest Ecology and Management 144: 33-44.

  71. Gónzalez-Megías, A. & J.M. Gómez 2001. Adult and larval plant range and preference in Timarcha lugens (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Strict monophagy on an atypical host. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 94: 110-114.

  72. García, D., R. Zamora, J.M. Gómez & J.A. Hódar 2001. Frugivory at Juniperus communis depends more on population characteristics than on individual attributes Journal of Ecology 89: 639-647.

  73. Gómez, J.M. J.A. Hódar, R. Zamora, J. Castro & D. García 2001. Ungulate damage on Scots pines in Mediterranean environments. effects of association with shrubs. Canadian Journal of Botany 79: 739-746.

  74. Gómez, J. M. & M. Fuentes 2001. Compensatory responses of an aridland crucifer, Chorispora tenella (Brassicaceae), to experimental flower removal. Journal of Arid Environments 49: 855-863.

  75. Gómez, J.M. & Zamora, R. 2000. Geographic mosaic in the evolving interactions of Hormathophylla spinosa: spatial variation in the effect of pollinators and herbivores.  American Naturalist 155:657-668.

  76. Gómez, J.M. 2000. Effectiveness of ants as pollinators of Lobularia maritima: effects of main sequential fitness components of the host plant. Oecologia 122: 90-97.

  77. Gómez, J.M. 2000. Measurements of phenotypic selection and response to selection in Lobularia maritima: Importance of direct and indirect components of natural selection. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 13:689-699.

  78. García, D., R. Zamora, J.M. Gómez, P. Jordano & J.A. Hódar 2000. Geographical variation in Juniperus communis seed abortion, predation and production. Journal of Ecology 88: 436-446.

  79. García, D., J.M. Gómez, R. Zamora & J.A. Hódar 2000. Do empty Juniperus communis seeds act as a defence against seed predation by Apodemus sylvaticus? Ecoscience 7: 214-221.

  80. García, D., R. Zamora, J.A. Hódar, J.M. Gómez & J. Castro 2000. Yew (Taxus baccata L.) regeneration is facilitated by fleshy-fruited shrubs in Mediterranean environment. Biological Conservation 95: 31-38.

  81. Gómez, J.M. & R. Zamora 2000. Differential impact of vertebrate and invertebrate herbivores on Hormathophylla spinosa reproductive output. Ecoscience 7: 299-306.

  82. Gómez, J.M. & Zamora, R. 1999. Generalization in the interaction between Hormathophylla spinosa (Cruciferae) and its pollinators. Ecology 80:796-805.

  83. García D., R. Zamora, J.M. Gómez & Hódar J.A. 1999. Bird rejection of unhealthy fruits reinforces the mutualism between juniper and its avian dispersers. Oikos 84: 536-544.

  84. Gárcía, D., R. Zamora, J.A. Hódar & J.M. Gómez 1999. Age structure of Juniperus communis L. in the Iberian Peninsula: conservation of remnant populations in Mediterranean mountains. Biological Conservation 87: 215-220.

  85. Castro, J., J.M. Gómez, R. Zamora, J.A. Hódar & D. García 1999. Seed predation and dispersal in relict Scots pine forests from south Spain. Plant Ecology 145: 115-123.

  86. Zamora, R., J.M. Gómez & J.A. Hódar 1998. Fitness responses of a carnivorous plant in contrasting ecological scenarios. Ecology 79: 1630-1644.

  87. Gómez, J.M. & D. García 1997. Interactions between a high-mountain shrub, Genista versicolor (Fabaceae), and its seed predators. Ecoscience 4: 48-56.

  88. Schupp, E.W. J.M. Gómez, J. Jiménez & M. Fuentes 1997. Dispersal of Juniperus occidentalis (western juniper) seeds by frugivorous mammals on Juniper Mountain, southeastern Oregon. Great Basin Naturalist  57: 74-78.

  89. Schupp, E.W., H.J. Heaton & J.M. Gómez 1997. Lagomorphs and the dispersal of seeds into communities dominated by annual weeds. Great Basin Naturalist  53: 253-258.

  90. Zamora, R., J.M. Gómez & J.A. Hódar 1997. Responses of a carnivorous plant to prey and inorganic nutrients in a Mediterranean environment. Oecologia 111. 443-451.

  91. Gómez, J.M.; Zamora, R.; Hódar, J.A. & García, D. 1996. Experimental study of pollination by ants in Mediterranean high mountain and arid habitats. Oecologia 105:236-242.

  92. Gómez, J.M. 1996. Predispersal reproductive ecology of an aridland crucifer, Moricandia moricandioides: effect of herbivory by mammals on seed production. Journal of Arid Environments 33:425-437.

  93. Gómez, J.M. & R. Zamora 1996. Wind pollination in high-mountain populations of Hormathophylla spinosa (Cruciferae). American Journal of Botany 83:580-586.

  94. Zamora, R. & J.M. Gómez 1996. Carnivorous plant-slug interaction: a trip from herbivory to kleptoparasitism. Journal of Animal Ecology 65: 154-160.

  95. Sánchez-Piñero, F. & J.M. Gómez 1995. Use of ant-nest debris by darkling beetles and other arthropod species in an arid system in South Europe. Journal of Arid Environments 31:91-104.

  96. Gómez, J.M. 1994. Importance of direct and indirect effects in the interaction between a parasitic plant (Cuscuta epithymun) and its host plant (Hormathophylla spinosa). Oikos 71:97-106

  97. Gomez, J.M. & R. Zamora 1994.Top-down effects in a tritrophic system: parasitoids enhance plant fitness. Ecology 75:1023-1035.

  98. Gómez, J. M. 1993.Phenotypic selection on flowering synchrony in a high mountain plant, Hormathophylla spinosa (Cruciferae). Journal of Ecology 81:605-613.

  99. Zamora, R. & J.M. Gómez 1993. Vertebrate herbivores as predators of insect herbivores: an asymmetrical interaction mediated by size differences. Oikos 66:223-228.

  100. Gómez, J.M. & R. Zamora 1992. Pollination by ants: consequences of the quantitative effects on a mutualistic system. Oecologia 91:410-418.

  101. Zamora, R., J.A. Hódar & J.M. Gómez 1992. Dartford Warblers follow Stonechats while foraging. Ornis Scandinavica 23:167-174

  102. Gómez, J.M. & R. Zamora 1990. Importancia de la vegetación emergente para el comportamiento alimenticio de la focha. Doñana Acta Vertebrata 17: 230-235.

 

Book Chapters

  1. Gómez, J.M. & F. Perfectti 2008. Diversidad de polinizadores, generalización ecológica y conservación de plantas. En: Medel et al. (eds). Interacciones ecológicas y conservación de ecosistemas. CYTED, Santiago de Chile.

  2. Gómez, JM & A. González-Megías 2007. Trait-mediated indirect interactions, density-mediated indirect interactions and direct interactions between mammalian and insect herbivores In: Ogushi, T., T. Craig, and P. Price (eds). Ecological Communities: Plant Mediation in Indirect Interaction Webs. Cambridge  University Press.

  3. Baraza, E., Zamora, R.; Hódar, J.A. & Gómez, J.M. 2007. Plant-herbivore interactions: beyond a binary vision. En: Pugnaire, F.A. y Valladares, F. (eds.). Handbook of functional plant ecology, 2nd edition. Pp. 677-718. Marcel Dekker Inc., New York.

  4. Gómez JM, & Zamora R. 2006. Ecological factors promoting the evolution of generalization in pollination systems. In: Waser NM, Ollerton J. (eds). Generalization and specialization in pollination systems. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago. EEUU.

  5. Castro, J. J.A. Hódar & J.M. Gómez 2006. Seed size. In: Basra A.S. (ed.) Handbook of Seed Science and Technology. Pp 397-428. The Haworth Press, London.

  6. Gónzalez-Megías, A., J.M. Gómez & J.M. Gómez 2003. Ecology of the high mountain chrsysomelid Timarcha lugens. In: Jolivet P., J. A. Santiago-Blay & M. Schmitt (eds.) New Contributions to the biology of the Chrsysomelidae.  SPB Academic Publisher, The Hague, Netherlands.

  7. Zamora, R., J.M. Gómez & J.A. Hódar 2001. Las interacciones entre plantas y animales en el Mediterráneo: importancia del contexto ecológico y el nivel de organización. In Zamora, R. & F. Pugnaire (eds). Ecosistemas Mediterráneos: análisis funcional. Pp 237-268. CSIC-AEET, Madrid.

  8. Zamora, R.; Hódar, J.A. & Gómez, J.M. 1999. Plant-herbivore interactions: beyond a binary vision. En: Pugnaire, F.A. & Valladares, F. (eds.). Handbook of functional plant ecology. Pp. 677-718. Marcel Dekker Inc., New York.