APrf Zdravko Baruch Glaser
School of Biological Sciences
College of Science
I- In Venezuela @ Universidad Simón Bolívar (USB), Caracas.
All tasks and responsibilities associated with research in (a) Ecophysiology of tropical grasses, (b) Ecology of Neotropical savannas, (c) Ecology of invader plants and (d) Ecological restoration (titles and abstracts of projects available upon request).
II- In Australia @ University of Adelaide (since October 2012)
(a) Ecophysiology of Australian non-model plant species, (b) Numerical analysis of rangeland vegetation (c) Soil microbiome ecology and diversity within urban green spaces.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 - 2022 | Visiting Associate Professor | Univesity of Adelaide |
| 1975 - 2011 | Full Professor | Universidad Simon Bolivar |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| Serbian | Can read, speak and understand spoken |
| Spanish - Latin American | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 - 2012 | Flinders University | Australia | Certificate in Environmental Management |
| 1972 - 2075 | Duke University | United States | PhD |
| 1971 - 1972 | Duke University | United States | MSc |
| 1964 - 1970 | Universidad Central de Venezuela | Venezuela | Licentiate in Biology |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Baruch, Z., Guerin, G., Martín-Forés, I., Munroe, S., Sparrow, B., & Lowe, A. J. (2022). Shifts in floristic composition and structure in Australian rangelands.. PLoS One, 17(12), e0278833-1-e0278833-15. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2021 | Baruch, Z., Liddicoat, C., Cando-Dumancela, C., Laws, M., Morelli, H., Weinstein, P., . . . Breed, M. F. (2021). Increased plant species richness associates with greater soil bacterial diversity in urban green spaces. Environmental Research, 196, 12 pages. Scopus51 WoS42 Europe PMC20 |
| 2020 | Baruch, Z., Liddicoat, C., Laws, M., Kiri Marker, L., Morelli, H., Yan, D. F., . . . Breed, M. F. (2020). Characterising the soil fungal microbiome in metropolitan green spaces across a vegetation biodiversity gradient. Fungal Ecology, 47, 1-10. Scopus29 WoS27 |
| 2020 | Kattge, J., Bönisch, G., Díaz, S., Lavorel, S., Prentice, I. C., Leadley, P., . . . Wirth, C. (2020). TRY plant trait database - enhanced coverage and open access.. Glob Chang Biol, 26(1), 119-188. Scopus1542 WoS1506 Europe PMC687 |
| 2019 | Baruch, Z., Nozawa, S., Johnson, E., & Yerena, E. (2019). Ecosystem dynamics and services of a paired neotropical montane forest and pine plantation. Revista de Biologia Tropical, 67(1), 24-35. Scopus11 WoS10 |
| 2018 | Baruch, Z., Jones, A., Hill, K. E., McInerney, F., Blyth, C., Caddy-Retalic, S., . . . Breed, M. (2018). Functional acclimation across microgeographic scales in Dodonaea viscosa. AoB Plants, 10(3), ply029-1-ply029-15. Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC3 |
| 2018 | Baruch, Z., Caddy-Retalic, S., Guerin, G. R., Sparrow, B., Leitch, E., Tokmakoff, A., & Lowe, A. J. (2018). Floristic and structural assessment of Australian rangeland vegetation with standardized plot-based surveys. PLoS ONE, 13(9), e0202073-1-e0202073-18. Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC1 |
| 2017 | Baruch, Z., Christmas, M., Breed, M., Guerin, G., Caddy-Retalic, S., McDonald, J., . . . Lowe, A. (2017). Leaf trait associations with environmental variation in the wide-ranging shrub Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustissima (Sapindaceae). Austral Ecology, 42(5), 553-561. Scopus20 WoS18 Europe PMC4 |
| 2017 | Guerin, G., Sparrow, B., Tokmakoff, A., Smyth, A., Leitch, E., Baruch, Z., & Lowe, A. (2017). Opportunities for integrated ecological analysis across inland Australia with standardised data from AusPlots Rangelands. PLoS One, 12(1), e0170137-1-e0170137-19. Scopus19 WoS15 Europe PMC8 |
| 2016 | Guerin, G., Biffin, E., Baruch, Z., & Lowe, A. (2016). Identifying centres of plant biodiversity in South Australia. PLoS One, 11(1), e0144779-1-e0144779-19. Scopus39 WoS37 Europe PMC14 |
| 2016 | Baruch, Z., Johnson, E., & Yerena, E. (2016). What deters plant colonization in a tropical pine plantation?. Revista de Biologia Tropical, 64(2), 461-471. Scopus6 WoS4 |
| 2014 | Guerin, G., Martín-Forés, I., Biffin, E., Baruch, Z., Breed, M., Christmas, M., . . . Lowe, A. (2014). Global change community ecology beyond species-sorting: a quantitative framework based on mediterranean-biome examples. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 23(10), 1062-1072. Scopus13 WoS12 |
| 2014 | Baruch Glaser, Z., & Nozawa, S. (2014). Abandoned coffee plantations: biodiversity conservation or path for non-native species? Case study in a neotropical montane forest. Interciencia, 39(8), 554-561. Scopus7 WoS6 |
| 2014 | Johnson, E., & Baruch, Z. (2014). Awn length variation and its effect on dispersal unit burial of Trachypogon spicatus (Poaceae). Revista de Biologia Tropical, 62(1), 321-326. Scopus12 WoS11 Europe PMC3 |
| 2012 | Gardener, M. R., Bustamante, R. O., Herrera, I., Durigan, G., Pivello, V. R., Moro, M. F., . . . Flores, S. (2012). Plant invasions research in Latin America: fast track to a more focused agenda. Plant Ecology and Diversity, 5(2), 225-232. Scopus20 |
| 2011 | Baruch, Z. (2011). Leaf trait variation of a dominant neotropical savanna tree across rainfall and fertility gradients. Acta Oecologica, 37(5), 455-461. Scopus21 WoS18 |
| 2011 | Bueno, A., & Baruch, Z. (2011). Soil seed bank and the effect of needle litter layer on seedling emergence in a tropical pine plantation. Revista de Biologia Tropical, 59(3), 1071-1079. Scopus28 WoS18 Europe PMC4 |
| 2010 | González-Rodríguez, A. M., Baruch, Z., Palomo, D., Cruz-Trujillo, G., Jiménez, M. S., & Morales, D. (2010). Ecophysiology of the invader Pennisetum setaceum and three native grasses in the Canary Islands. Acta Oecologica, 36(2), 248-254. Scopus22 WoS18 |
| 2007 | Baruch, Z., & Guenni, O. (2007). Irradiance and defoliation effects in three species of the forage grass Brachiaria. Tropical Grasslands, 41(4), 269-276. Scopus18 WoS16 |
| 2007 | Leishman, M. R., Haslehurst, T., Ares, A., & Baruch, Z. (2007). Leaf trait relationships of native and invasive plants: Community- and global-scale comparisons. New Phytologist, 176(3), 635-643. Scopus418 WoS402 Europe PMC191 |
| 2006 | Guenni, O., Gil, J. L., Baruch, Z., Marquez, L., & Nunez, C. (2006). Responses to water deficit in frage species of <i>Brachiaria</i> (Trin.) Griseb. (Poaceae). INTERCIENCIA, 31(7), 505-511. WoS7 |
| 2006 | Guenni, O., Gil, J., Baruch, Z., Márquez, L., & Núñez, C. (2006). Respuestas al déficit hídrico en especes forrajeras de Brachiaria (Trin.) Griseb. (Poaceae). Interciencia, 31(7), 505-511. Scopus5 |
| 2005 | Baruch, Z. (2005). Trachypogon plumosus (POACEAE), a case of high interpopulational diversity in neotropical savannas. Interciencia, 30(8), 447-494. Scopus9 WoS7 |
| 2005 | Baruch, Z., & Jackson, R. B. (2005). Responses of tropical native and invader C4 grasses to water stress, clipping and increased atmospheric CO2 concentration. Oecologia, 145(4), 522-532. Scopus38 WoS33 Europe PMC17 |
| 2005 | Baruch, Z. (2005). Vegetation-environment relationships and classification of the seasonal savannas in Venezuela. Flora, 200(1), 49-64. Scopus56 WoS41 |
| 2004 | Wright, I. J., Reich, P. B., Westoby, M., Ackerly, D. D., Baruch, Z., Bongers, F., . . . Villar, R. (2004). The worldwide leaf economics spectrum. Nature, 428(6985), 821-827. Scopus8079 WoS7395 Europe PMC2990 |
| 2004 | Baruch, Z., Nassar, J. M., & Bubis, J. (2004). Quantitative trait, genetic, environmental, and geographical distances among populations of the C4 grass Trachypogon plumosus in Neotropical savannas. Diversity and Distributions, 10(4), 283-292. Scopus22 WoS19 |
| 2004 | Guenni, O., Baruch, Z., & Marín, D. (2004). Responses to drought of five Brachiaria species. II. Water relations and leaf gas exchange. Plant and Soil, 258(1), 249-260. Scopus25 WoS26 |
| 2002 | Guenni, O., Marín, D., & Baruch, Z. (2002). Responses to drought of five Brachiaria species. I. Biomass production, leaf growth, root distribution, water use and forage quality. Plant and Soil, 243(2), 229-241. Scopus104 WoS94 |
| 2000 | Baruch, Z., Pattison, R. R., & Goldsteint, G. (2000). Responses to light and water availability of four invasive melastomataceae in the Hawaiian islands. International Journal of Plant Sciences, 161(1), 107-118. Scopus67 WoS60 Europe PMC31 |
| 1999 | Baruch, Z., & Bilbao, B. (1999). Effects of fire and defoliation on the life history of native and invader C4 grasses in a Neotropical savanna. Oecologia, 119(4), 510-520. Scopus44 WoS43 Europe PMC17 |
| 1999 | Baruch, Z., & Goldstein, G. (1999). Leaf construction cost, nutrient concentration, and net CO2 assimilation of native and invasive species in Hawaii. Oecologia, 121(2), 183-192. Scopus342 WoS311 Europe PMC157 |
| 1997 | Pieters, A., & Baruch, Z. (1997). Soil depth and fertility effects on biomass and nutrient allocation in jaraguagrass. Journal of Range Management, 50(3), 268-273. Scopus16 WoS13 |
| 1996 | Baruch, Z., & Gómez, J. A. (1996). Dynamics of energy and nutrient concentration and construction cost in a native and two alien C4 grasses from two neotropical savannas. Plant and Soil, 181(2), 175-184. Scopus45 WoS35 |
| 1996 | Baruch, Z., & Fisher, M. J. (1996). Effect of planting method and soil texture on the growth and development of Arachis pintoi. Tropical Grasslands, 30(4), 395-401. Scopus4 WoS3 |
| 1995 | Baruch, Z., & Merida, T. (1995). Effects of drought and flooding on root anatomy in four tropical forage grasses. International Journal of Plant Sciences, 156(4), 514-521. Scopus47 WoS36 |
| 1994 | Suarez, N., & Baruch, Z. (1994). Viability and germination in Trachypogon plumosus (Poaceae). Ecotropicos, 7(1), 37-40. Scopus2 |
| 1994 | Baruch, Z. (1994). Responses to drought and flooding in tropical forage grasses - I. Biomass allocation, leaf growth and mineral nutrients. Plant and Soil, 164(1), 87-96. Scopus73 WoS75 |
| 1994 | Baruch, Z. (1994). Responses to drought and flooding in tropical forage grasses - II. Leaf water potential, photosynthesis rate and alcohol dehydrogenase activity. Plant and Soil, 164(1), 97-105. Scopus43 WoS31 |
| 1993 | Baruch, Z., & Fernández, D. S. (1993). Water relations of native and introduced C4 grasses in a neotropical savanna. Oecologia, 96(2), 179-185. Scopus53 WoS46 Europe PMC11 |
| 1991 | Simoes, M., & Baruch, Z. (1991). Responses to simulated herbivory and water stress in two tropical C4 grasses. Oecologia, 88(2), 173-180. Scopus70 WoS60 Europe PMC18 |
| 1989 | Baruch, Z., Hernandez R., A. B., & Montilla, M. G. (1989). Growth dynamics, phenology and biomass allocation in native and introduced grasses in a neotropical savanna. Ecotropicos, 2(1), 1-13. Scopus33 |
| 1989 | Hodgkinson, K. C., Ludlow, M. M., Mott, J. J., & Baruch, Z. (1989). Comparative responses of the Savanna grasses Cenchrus ciliaris and Themeda triandra to defoliation. Oecologia, 79(1), 45-52. Scopus63 WoS66 Europe PMC16 |
| 1986 | CALERO, A. G., & BARUCH, Z. (1986). PATTERNS IN ALTITUDINAL AND SEASONAL BIOMASS ALLOCATION IN 2 CONTRASTING PLANT LIFE FORMS FROM A TROPICAL MOUNTAIN BIOME. BIOTROPICA, 18(3), 189-194. WoS3 |
| 1985 | Baruch, Z., Ludlow, M. M., & Davis, R. (1985). Photosynthetic responses of native and introduced C4 grasses from Venezuelan savannas. Oecologia, 67(3), 388-393. Scopus97 WoS80 Europe PMC30 |
| 1984 | Baruch, Z. (1984). Ordination and classification of vegetation along an altitudinal gradient in the Venezuelan páramos. Vegetatio, 55(2), 115-126. Scopus53 WoS47 |
| 1982 | Baruch, Z. (1982). Patterns of energy content in plants from the venezuelan paramos. Oecologia, 55(1), 47-52. Scopus12 WoS14 Europe PMC3 |
| 1979 | Baruch, Z., & Smith, A. P. (1979). Morphological and physiological correlates of niche breadth in two species of Espeletia (Compositae) in the Venezuelan Andes. Oecologia, 38(1), 71-82. Scopus20 WoS24 Europe PMC9 |
| 1979 | BARUCH, Z. (1979). ELEVATIONAL DIFFERENTIATION IN ESPELETIA-SCHULTZII (COMPOSITAE), A GIANT ROSETTE PLANT OF THE VENEZUELAN PARAMOS. ECOLOGY, 60(1), 85-98. WoS39 |
| 1978 | BARUCH, Z. (1978). SOME ASPECTS OF ENERGY-BALANCE EN ESPELETIA (COMPOSITAE). ACTA CIENTIFICA VENEZOLANA, 29, 38. |
| - | Thornhill, J., Glaser, Z. B., & Hill, K. (n.d.). Sex-specific differences in key functional traits in the dioecious shrub Dodonaea viscosa: an exploratory study.. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Baruch, Z. (2023). Intraspecific Trait Variability of Emblematic Grass and Tree Species from Venezuelan Savannas Across Extended Physical Gradients. In Neotropical Gradients and their Analysis (pp. 165-178). Springer International Publishing. DOI Scopus1 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Williams, D. G., & Baruch, Z. (2000). African grass invasion in the Americas: Ecosystem consequences and the role of ecophysiology. In Biological Invasions Vol. 2 (pp. 123-140). Springer Science and Business Media LLC. DOI Scopus280 |
| 1996 | Baruch, Z. (1996). Ecophysiological aspects of the invasion by African grasses and their impact on biodiversity and function of neotropical savannas. In O. T. Solbrig, E. Medina, & J. F. Silva (Eds.), BIODIVERSITY AND SAVANNA ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES Vol. 121 (pp. 79-93). BRASILIA, BRAZIL: SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. WoS27 |
| 1996 | Baruch, Z., Belsky, A. J., Bulla, L., Franco, C. A., Garay, I., Haridasan, M., . . . Sarmiento, G. (1996). Biodiversity as regulator of energy flow, water use and nutrient cycling in savannas. In O. T. Solbrig, E. Medina, & J. F. Silva (Eds.), BIODIVERSITY AND SAVANNA ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES Vol. 121 (pp. 175-194). BRASILIA, BRAZIL: SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. WoS3 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| - | Glaser, Z. B. (n.d.). Data inputs - Characterising the soil fungi microbiome in metropolitan green spaces across a vegetation biodiversity gradient. DOI |
| - | Glaser, Z. B., Breed, M., & Liddicoat, C. (n.d.). Increased plant species richness associates with greater soil bacterial diversity in urban green spaces. DOI |
| - | Glaser, Z. B., Martín‐Forés, I., Guerin, G., Sparrow, B., Munroe, S., & Lowe, A. (n.d.). SHIFTS IN FLORISTIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE IN ARID AND MEDITERRANEAN VEGETATION OF AUSTRALIA (2). DOI |
| - | Glaser, Z. B., Guerin, G., Martín‐Forés, I., Sparrow, B., Lowe, A., & Munroe, S. (n.d.). SHIFTS IN FLORISTIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE IN ARID AND MEDITERRANEAN VEGETATION OF AUSTRALIA. DOI |
Several research grants in Venezuela
I- In Venezuela @ Universidad Simón Bolívar (USB), Caracas.
1- Design, implement and teach six courses (lectures and laboratories) on ecology related subjects in the Biology Curriculum (names and course outlines available upon request).
2- Mentor of theses and seminars as well as member of evaluation boards of undergraduate and graduate students of the Biology Curriculum.
I- In Australia @ University of Adelaide (since October 2012)
2- Mentoring (ad hoc) of several students and advice to students and colleagues on research matters related to my experience.
@ Flinders University
Demonstrator: Laboratory of Experimental Design and Statistics for Biology (BIOL 2701) (Semester 1; years 2012, 2013 and 2014). Supervisor Dr. Sophie Leterme.
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