Dr. Xavier Bolivar Lastra Bravo
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Dr. Xavier Bolivar Lastra Bravo

Assistant Professor
Central University of Ecuador, Ecuador

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Greenhouse Technology from University of Almeria, Spain

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Biography

Dr. Xavier Bolivar Lastra Bravo is currently working as Teaching Assistant at Central University of Ecuador, Ecuador. He obtained his Ph.D. in Plant and Soil Sciences from University of Almeria, Spain. Previously he was appointed as Postdoctoral at Universidad de Almeria, Predoctoral fellow of Teacher Education and Research Assistant in the Andalusian Universities. He has supervised 8 postdoctoral thesis and final years’ projects. He also participated in 3 innovative teaching projects. He also participated in 19 conferences. He also participated in 18 R&D projects funded through competitive calls of public or private entities. He has published 119 research articles in journals as well as 50 papers submit in national and international conferences and 12 educational or pedagogical publications in books, articles, etc contributed as author/ co-author.

Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Soil Sciences
62%
Sustainable Agriculture
90%
Rural Development
75%
Animal Science
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
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Abstracts
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Selected Publications

  1. Tolon-Becerra, A., X. Lastra-Bravo and I. Flores-Parra, 2014. National road mortality reduction targets under European Union road safety policy: 2011-2020. Trans. Plan. Technol., 37: 264-286.
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  2. Magalhaes, M.O.L., N.M.B. do Amaral Sobrinho, J. do Nascimento Guedes, E. Zonta, A.T. Becerra and X.L. Bravo, 2014. Reducing conditions on barium absorption in rice plants cultured in BaSO4-enriched soil. Acta Scientiarum Agronomy, 36: 119-127.
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  3. Magalhaes, M.O.L., N.M.B. do Amaral Sobrinho, E. Zonta, B.F. Simoes, A.G. de Mattos, A. Tolon-Becerra and X.B. Lastra-Bravo, 2014. The effects of oil well drill cuttings on soil and rice plant development (Oryza sativa) under two redox conditions. Bull. Environ. Contamin. Toxicol., 92: 311-316.
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  4. Gonzalez, J.M.F., M.V. Carreno, N.M.B.A. Sobrinho, A.T. Becerra and X.L. Bravo, 2014. Soil loss from erosion in the next 50 years in karst regions in Mayabeque province. Land Degrad. Dev., 25: 573-580.
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  5. Bravo, X.L., G. Botta and A.T. Becerra, 2014. Alternatives for handling rice (Oryza sativa L.) straw to favor its decomposition in direct sowing systems and their incidence on soil compaction. Geoderma, 239: 213-222.
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  6. Tolon-Becerra, A., X.B. Lastra-Bravo, V.J. Fernandez-Membrive and I. Flores-Parra, 2013. Opportunities in Spanish energy efficiency: Current situation, trends and potential in the building sector. Energy Procedia, 14: 485-494.
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  7. Pereira, C.C., N.M.B.A. Sobrinho, A.T. Becerra, O.L. Magalhaes, N. Mazur and X.L. Bravo, 2013. Use of Cordia africana in the phytostabilization of substrates from excavations of the Ore courtyard at the port of Itaguai, Brazil. Soil Sediment Contamin. Int. J., 22: 376-389.
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  8. Bravo, X.B.L., V. Fernandez, I.M.F. Parra and A.T. Becerra, 2013. Energy qualification in buildings: The effect of changes in construction methods in the Spanish A4 climate zone. Energy Procedia, 42: 513-522.
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  9. Botta, G., A.T. Becerra, M. Tourn, X.L. Bravo, 2013. Continuous application of direct sowing: Traffic effect on subsoil compaction and maize (Zea mays L.) yields in Argentinean pampas. Soil Tillage Res., 134: 111-120.
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  10. Becerra, A.T., X.L. Bravo and J.A.S. Andujar, 2013. Proposal for national targets in the framework of the European reduction target for early school leaving. Int. Rev. Edu., 53: 569-601.
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  11. Becerra, A.T., X.L. Bravo and I.F. Parra, 2013. Territorial distribution proposal for the biofuel consumption target in the transportation sector in accordance with the EU Energy Policy for 2020. J. Energy Eng., 139: 253-265.
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  12. Becerra, A.T., X.L. Bravo and I.F. Parra, 2013. National and regional analysis of road accidents in Spain. Traffic Injury Preven., 14: 485-494.
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  13. Aguilar-Jimenez, C.E., A. Tolon-Becerra and X.B. Lastra-Bravo, 2013. Traditional agroecosystems vs. alternative agroecosystems in maize in chiapas Mexico. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 23: 633-646.
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  14. Yissi, J.F., R.V. Cartes, A.T. Becerra and X.B.L. Bravo, 2012. Redefining local participation in sustainable rural development in Chile. The case of small farmers in Nuble province. Int. Dev. Plan. Rev., 34: 241-264.
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  15. Tolon-Becerra, A., X.B. Lastra-Bravo and J.A. Sotelo-Navalpotro, 2012. Territorial distribution of transport emission reduction targets from an environmental, economic and social viewpoint. Environ. Sci. Policy, 16: 97-113.
  16. Tolon‐Becerra, A., P. Perez‐Martinez, X. Lastra‐Bravo and I. Otero‐Pastor, 2012. A methodology for territorial distribution of CO2 emission reductions in transport sector. Int. J. Energy Res., 36: 1298-1313.
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  17. Paredes, N.C., A.T. Becerra, X.B.L. Bravo and M.R. Dager, 2012. Evaluation of the effects of soil depth on microbial activity in three agroecosystems in Venezuela. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal., 43: 1273-1290.
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  18. Martinez, A.G., A.T. Becerra and X.L. Bravo, 2012. Biological control of spodoptera frugiperda eggs using telenomus remus nixon in maize-bean-squash polyculture. Am. J. Agric. Biol. Sci., 7: 285-292.
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  19. Jimenez, C.E.A., A.T. Becerra and X.L. Bravo, 2012. Assessment of the maize (Zea mays)-Mucuna (Mucuna deeringianum Bort) agroecosystem. Am. J. Agric. Biolog. Sci., 7: 186-193.
  20. Jimenez, C.E.A., A.T. Becerra and X.B.L. Bravo, 2012. Effects of the maize-mucuna agroecosystem on soil properties, weed dynamics and maize yield, in traditional farming systems in the Tulija valley, Mexico. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 12: 1615-1631.
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  21. Jimenez, C.E.A., A.T. Becerra and X.B.L. Bravo, 2012. Agri-environmental evaluation of traditional and alternative corn production systems in Chiapas, Mexico. J. Agric. Rural Dev. Trop. Subtropics, 12: 71-86.
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  22. Do Nascimento Guedes, J., N.M.B. do Amaral Sobrinho, M.B. Ceddia, A.L.O. Vilella, A.T. Becerra and X.L. Bravo, 2012. Concentration and spatial distribution of lead in soil used for ammunition destruction. Bull. Environ. Contamin. Toxicol., 89: 775-781.
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  23. Botta, G.F., A. Tolon-Becerra, M. Tourn, X. Lastra-Bravo and D. Rivero, 2012. Agricultural traffic: Motion resistance and soil compactation in relation to tractor design and different soil conditions. Soil Tillage Res., 120: 92-98.
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  24. Becerra, A.T., G. Botta, X.L. Bravo, M. Tourn and D. Rivero, 2012. Subsoil compaction from tractor traffic in an olive (Olea europea L.) grove in Almeria, Spain. Soil Use and Manage., 28: 606-613.
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  25. Vega, M., J.M.F. Gonzalez, A.T. Becerra and X.B.L. Bravo, 2011. Potential soil erosion assessment through the CORINE methodology in cattle districts of the Mayabeque province, Cuba. Cuban J. Agric. Sci., 45: 423-428.
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  26. Gonzalez, J.M.F., M. Vega, A.T. Becerra and X.B.L. Bravo, 2011. Assessment of soil erosion in karst regions of Havana, Cuba. Land Degrad. Dev., 23: 465-474.
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  27. Gonzalez, J.M.F., A.T. Becerra and X.B.L. Bravo and X.A. Valdes. 2011. Cuban agricultural policy in the last 25 years: From conventional to organic agriculture. Land Use Policy, 28: 723-735.
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  28. Botta, G.F., A.T. Becerra, X.B.L. Bravo, M. Tourn, 2011. A research of the environmental and social effects of the adoption of biotechnological practices for soybean cultivation in Argentina. Am. J. Plant Sci., 2: 359-369.
  29. Becerra, A.T., X.B.L. Bravo, T. Steenberghen and B. Debecker, 2011. Current situation, trends and potencial of renewable energy in Flanders. Renewable Sustain. Energy Rev., 15-19: 4400-4409.
  30. Becerra, A.T., X.B.L. Bravo, J.P. Contreras and S.F. Montero, 2011. European Union energy policy for sustainable development. Nonlinear distribution proposed for EU's 20-20-20 energy goals. Observatorio Medioambiental, 14: 255-276.
  31. Becerra, A.T., X.B.L. Bravo, G.F. Botta, M. Tourn, P. Linares, R. Ressia and R. Balbuena, 2011. Traffic effect on soil compaction and yields of wheat in Spain. Spanish J. Agric. Res., 9: 395-403.
  32. Becerra, A.T., X.B.L. Bravo and S.F. Montero, 2011. Territorial distribution of the European objective for 2020 of reducing early school leaving. KEDI J. Edu. Policy, 8: 171-201.
  33. Becerra, A.T., X.B.L. Bravo and F. Bienvenido, 2011. Proposal for territorial distribution of the EU 2020 political renewable energy goal. Renewable Energy, 36-38: 2067-2077.
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  34. Becerra, A.T., M. Tourn, G. Botta and X.B.L. Bravo, 2011. Effects of different tillage regimes on soil compaction, maize (Zea mays L.) seedling emergence and yields in the eastern Argentinean Pampas region. Soil Tillage Res., 117: 184-190.
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  35. Agugliaro, F.M., V. Corchete and X.B.L. Bravo, 2011. Spectral analysis of tide waves in the strait of gibraltar. Scient. Res. Essays, 6: 453-462.
  36. Becerra, A.T., X.B.L. Bravo, A. Ezquerra and I. Otero. 2011. A territorial articulation index for rural areas applied to four spanish comarcas. Growth Change, 42: 376-396.
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  37. Tolon-Becerra, A., X. Lastra-Bravo and F. Bienvenido-Barcena, 2010. Methodology proposal for territorial distribution of greenhouse gas reduction percentages in the EU according to the strategic energy policy goal. Applied Energy, 87: 3552-3564.
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  38. Botta, G.F., A.T. Becerra, X.B.L. Bravo and M. Tourn, 2010. Tillage and traffic effects (planters and tractors) on soil compactation and soybean (Glycine max L.) yields. Soil Tillage Res., 110: 167-174.
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  39. Becerra, A.T., X.L. Bravo and F. Bienvenido-Barcena, 2010. Renewable energies in the EU energy policy. Model of territorial distribution of efforts to meet the strategic goal for 2020. Sustain. Energy Buil., 7: 169-175.
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  40. Becerra, A.T., X.B.L. Bravo and G.F. BOTTA, 2010. Methodological proposal for territorial distribution of the percentage reduction in gross inland energy consumption according to the EU energy policy strategic goal. Energy Policy, 38: 7093-7105.
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  41. Becerra, A.T., X.B.L. Bravo and F.B. Barcena, 2010. Proposal for territorial distribution of the 2010 EU road safety target. Accident Anal. Prevent., 41: 1008-1015.
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  42. Becerra, A.T., G.F. Botta, X.B.L. Bravo, M. Tourn, J. Vazquez, P. Linares and G. Nardon, 2010. Soil compaction distribution under tractor traffic in almond (Prunus amygdalus L.) orchard in Almeria Espana. Soil Tillage Res., 107: 49-56.
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  43. Becerra, A.T. and X.B.L. Bravo, 2010. Use of knowledge model for neo-endogenous governance in rural areas: Construction of knowledge based systems in the Spanish rural comarcas. Observatorio Medioambiental, 13: 247-263.
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  44. Becerra, A., X.B.L. Bravo and E.G. Gomez, 2010. Planning and neo-endogenous model for sustainable development in Spanish rural areas. Int. J. Sustain. Soc., 2: 156-176.
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  45. Becerra, A.T., I.O. Pastor, P. Perez, A.E. Canalejo and X.B.L. Bravo, 2009. Bases for building a sustainability indicator system for transport. Highway Urban Environ., 17: 49-57.
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