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Maria Cristina Seixas Martins Morais Integrated Member

BIO

Name: Maria Cristina Seixas Martins Morais

Aggregation: Integrated Member

Scopus author ID: 55073085200

Orcid ID: 0000-0002-6598-7454

Ciência Vitae: 5B14-DAF8-4D22

Email: mariacristina.morais@gmail.com

Research Tasks

Integrated monitoring of climate and environmental impacts

Sustainability in agri-food and forestry ecosystems

Publications

Composition of Nuts and Their Potential Health Benefits—An Overview
Gonçalves B., Pinto T., Aires A., Morais M.C., Bacelar E., Anjos R., Ferreira-Cardoso J., Oliveira I., Vilela A., Cosme F., (2023) Composition of Nuts and Their Potential Health Benefits—An Overview Foods 12 (942). ISSN: 23048158. doi: 10.3390/foods12050942.
Differential tolerance of the woody invasive Hakea sericea to drought and terminal heat stress
Morais M.C., Ferreira H., Cabral J.A., Gonçalves B., (2023) Differential tolerance of the woody invasive Hakea sericea to drought and terminal heat stress Tree Physiology 43 :47-56. ISSN: 17584469. doi: 10.1093/treephys/tpac099.
Strategies for the Management of Aggressive Invasive Plant Species
Lorenzo P., Morais M.C., (2023) Strategies for the Management of Aggressive Invasive Plant Species Plants 12 (2482). ISSN: 22237747. doi: 10.3390/plants12132482.
Effects of Foliar and Soil Boron Fertilization on Yield, Leaf Physiological Traits and Fruit Attributes in Rainfed Almond Orchards
Silva A.P., Aires A., Barreales D., Rodrigues M.A., Ribeiro A.C., Gonçalves B., Morais M.C., (2022) Effects of Foliar and Soil Boron Fertilization on Yield, Leaf Physiological Traits and Fruit Attributes in Rainfed Almond Orchards Agronomy 12 (2005). ISSN: 20734395. doi: 10.3390/agronomy12092005.
Red Fruits Composition and Their Health Benefits—A Review
Cosme F., Pinto T., Aires A., Morais M.C., Bacelar E., Anjos R., Ferreira-Cardoso J., Oliveira I., Vilela A., Gonçalves B., (2022) Red Fruits Composition and Their Health Benefits—A Review Foods 11 (644). ISSN: 23048158. doi: 10.3390/foods11050644.
Seasonal Variation in Selected Biochemical Traits in the Leaves of Co-Occurring Invasive and Native Plant Species under Mediterranean Conditions
Morais M.C., Cabral J.A., Gonçalves B., (2022) Seasonal Variation in Selected Biochemical Traits in the Leaves of Co-Occurring Invasive and Native Plant Species under Mediterranean Conditions Plants 11 (1171). ISSN: 22237747. doi: 10.3390/plants11091171.
A Dynamic Modeling Framework to Evaluate the Efficacy of Control Actions for a Woody Invasive Plant, Hakea sericea
Morais M.C., Gonçalves B., Cabral J.A., (2021) A Dynamic Modeling Framework to Evaluate the Efficacy of Control Actions for a Woody Invasive Plant, Hakea sericea Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 9 (641686). ISSN: 2296701X. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2021.641686.
Bioactive (Poly)phenols, volatile compounds from vegetables, medicinal and aromatic plants
Pinto T., Aires A., Cosme F., Bacelar E., Morais M.C., Oliveira I., Ferreira-Cardoso J., Anjos R., Vilela A., Gonçalves B., (2021) Bioactive (Poly)phenols, volatile compounds from vegetables, medicinal and aromatic plants Foods 10 (106). ISSN: 23048158. doi: 10.3390/foods10010106.
Seasonal variation in the leaf physiology of co-occurring invasive (Hakea sericea) and native (Pinus pinaster) woody species in a Mediterranean-type ecosystem
Morais M.C., Cabral J.A., Gonçalves B., (2021) Seasonal variation in the leaf physiology of co-occurring invasive (Hakea sericea) and native (Pinus pinaster) woody species in a Mediterranean-type ecosystem Forest Ecology and Management 480 (118662). doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118662.
Tree–Crop Ecological and Physiological Interactions Within Climate Change Contexts: A Mini-Review
Gonçalves B., Morais M.C., Pereira S., Mosquera-Losada M.R., Santos M., (2021) Tree–Crop Ecological and Physiological Interactions Within Climate Change Contexts: A Mini-Review Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 9 (661978). ISSN: 2296701X. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2021.661978.
Combined Soil and Foliar Nitrogen Fertilization Effects on Rainfed Almond Tree Performance
Morais M.C., Aires A., Barreales D., Rodrigues M.Â., Ribeiro A.C., Gonçalves B., Silva A.P., (2020) Combined Soil and Foliar Nitrogen Fertilization Effects on Rainfed Almond Tree Performance Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 20 :2552-2565. ISSN: 07189516. doi: 10.1007/s42729-020-00321-y.
Foliar application of calcium and growth regulators modulate sweet cherry (Prunus avium l.) tree performance
Correia S., Queirós F., Ferreira H., Morais M.C., Afonso S., Silva A.P., Gonçalves B., (2020) Foliar application of calcium and growth regulators modulate sweet cherry (Prunus avium l.) tree performance Plants 9 (410). ISSN: 22237747. doi: 10.3390/plants9040410.
Kaolin and seaweed-based extracts can be used as middle and long-term strategy to mitigate negative effects of climate change in physiological performance of hazelnut tree
Cabo S., Morais M.C., Aires A., Carvalho R., Pascual-Seva N., Silva A.P., Gonçalves B., (2020) Kaolin and seaweed-based extracts can be used as middle and long-term strategy to mitigate negative effects of climate change in physiological performance of hazelnut tree Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science 206 :28-42. ISSN: 1439037X. doi: 10.1111/jac.12369.
Physiological and biochemical performance of almond trees under deficit irrigation
Prgomet I., Pascual-Seva N., Morais M.C., Aires A., Barreales D., Castro Ribeiro A., Silva A.P., I.R.N.A. Barros A., Gonçalves B., (2020) Physiological and biochemical performance of almond trees under deficit irrigation Scientia Horticulturae 261 (108990). doi: 10.1016/j.scienta.2019.108990.
Quality preservation of sweet cherry cv. 'staccato' by using glycine-betaine or Ascophyllum nodosum
Gonçalves B., Morais M.C., Sequeira A., Ribeiro C., Guedes F., Silva A.P., Aires A., (2020) Quality preservation of sweet cherry cv. 'staccato' by using glycine-betaine or Ascophyllum nodosum Food Chemistry 322 (126713). ISSN: 18737072. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126713.
Comparative study of plant growth-promoting bacteria on the physiology, growth and fruit quality of strawberry
Morais M.C., Mucha Â., Ferreira H., Gonçalves B., Bacelar E., Marques G., (2019) Comparative study of plant growth-promoting bacteria on the physiology, growth and fruit quality of strawberry Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 99 :5341-5349. ISSN: 10970010. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.9773.
Consistency of impact assessment protocols for non-native species
González-Moreno P., Lazzaro L., Vilà M., Preda C., Adriaens T., Bacher S., Brundu G., Copp G.H., Essl F., García-Berthou E., Katsanevakis S., Moen T.L., Lucy F.E., Nentwig W., Roy H.E., Srebaliene G., Talgø V., Vanderhoeven S., Andjelkovic A., Arbaciauskas K., Auger-Rozenberg M.A., Bae M.J., Bariche M., Boets P., Boieiro M., Borges P.A.V., Canning-Clode J., Cardigos F., Chartosia N., Cottier-Cook E.J., Crocetta F., D'hondt B., Foggi B., Follak S., Gallardo B., Gammelmo Ø., Giakoumi S., Giuliani C., Guillaume F., Jelaska L.Š., Jeschke J.M., Jover M., Juárez-Escario A., Kalogirou S., Kocic A., Kytinou E., Laverty C., Lozano V., Maceda-Veiga A., Marchante E., Marchante H., Martinou A.F., Meyer S., Michin D., Montero-Castaño A., Morais M.C., Morales-Rodriguez C., Muhthassim N., Nagy Z., Ogris N., Onen H., Pergl J., Puntila R., Rabitsch W., Ramburn T.T., Rego C., Reichenbach F., Romeralo C., Saul W.C., Schrader G., Sheehan R., Simonovic P., Skolka M., Soares A.O., Sundheim L., Tarkan A.S., Tomov R., Tricarico E., Tsiamis K., Uludag A., van Valkenburg J., Verreycken H., Vettraino A.M., Vilar L., Wiig Ø., Witzell J., Zanetta A., Kenis M., (2019) Consistency of impact assessment protocols for non-native species NeoBiota 44 :1-25. ISSN: 13142488. doi: 10.3897/neobiota.44.31650.
Is richer always better? Consequences of invaded N-rich soils for the early growth of a native and an invasive species.
Morais, Maria C.; Oliveira, Pedro; Marchante, Hélia; Freitas, Helena; Marchante, Elizabete (2019) Is richer always better? Consequences of invaded N-rich soils for the early growth of a native and an invasive species. FLORA 260 :151469. doi: 10.1016/j.flora.2019.151469. (Impact factor, Quartile: 1.423, Q3).
Uses and health benefits of chestnuts.
Rosa, E., Morais, M.C., Oliveira, I., Gonçalves, B., Silva, A.P. (2019) Uses and health benefits of chestnuts. In: Ümit Serdar, Dennis Fulbright (Eds.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of tree nuts. Science Publishing Limited, Chennai, India. 1 (4) :69-108. ISBN: 978-1-78676-224-5. doi: 10.19103/AS.2018.0042.