List of peer reviewed publications & preprints (*).
28. Integrating theory and experiments to link local mechanisms and ecosystem-level consequences of vegetation patterns in drylands. (*)
R. Martinez-Garcia, C. Cabal, J.M. Calabrese, E. Hernández-García, C.E. Tarnita, C. López, J.A. Bonachela (in Review) arXiv:2101.07049
27. The Ecology of Plant Interactions: A Giant with Feet of Clay (*)
C. Cabal, R. Martinez-Garcia, F. Valladares. Preprints, doi: 10.20944/preprints202009.0520.v1
26. Remotely-sensed slowing down in spatially patterned dryland ecosystems.
M.P. Veldhuis, R. Martinez-Garcia, V. Deblauwe, V. Dakos. Ecography (in press).
25. Foraging behaviour and patch size distribution jointly determine population dynamics in fragmented landscapes
J. Nauta, P. Simoens, Y. Khaluf, R. Martinez-Garcia. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 19(191), 20220103 (2022).
24. Spatial patterns in ecological systems: from microbial colonies to landscapes
R. Martinez-Garcia, C. Tarnita, J.A. Bonachela. Emerging Topics in Life Sciences, ETLS20210282 (2022).
23. Enhanced species coexistence in Lotka-Volterra competition models due to nonlocal interactions.
G. A. Maciel, R. Martinez-Garcia. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 530, 110872 (2021).
22. Estimating encounter location distributions from animal tracking data.
M.J. Noonan, R. Martinez-Garcia, G.H. Davis, M.C. Crofoot, R. Kays, B.T. Hirsch, E. Payne, A. Sih, D.L. Sinn, O. Spiegel, W.F. Fagan, C.H. Fleming, J.M. Calabrese. In press in Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 12(7), 1158-1173 (2021).
21. Species exclusion and coexistence in a noisy voter model with a competition-colonization tradeoff.
R. Martinez-Garcia, C. López and F. Vazquez. Physical Review E, 103, 032406 (2021).
20. Future paths for the 'exploitative segregation of plant roots' model.
C. Cabal, R. Martinez-Garcia, A. de Castro, F. Valladares, S. W. Pacala. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 1891755 (2021).
19. The exploitative segregation of plant roots
C. Cabal, R. Martinez-Garcia, A. de Castro, F. Valladares, S. W. Pacala. Science, 1199, (1197-1199), (2020).
18. How range residency and long-range perception change encounter rates.
R. Martinez-Garcia, C.H. Fleming, R. Seppelt, W.F. Fagan, J.M. Calabrese, Journal of Theoretical Biology 498, 110267, (2020).
17. Eco-evolutionary significance of 'loners'.
F.W. Rossine*, R. Martinez-Garcia*, A.E. Sgro, T. Gregor, C.E. Tarnita (*co-first authors), PLOS Biology 18(3), e3000642 (2020).
16. Spatial eco-evolutionary feedbacks mediate coexistence in prey-predator systems.
E.H. Colombo, R. Martinez-Garcia, C. López, E. Hernández-García, Scientific Reports, 9 18161 (1-15) (2019).
15. Models in microbial ecology.
S. Vallina, R. Martinez-Garcia, S. Lan Smith, J.A. Bonachela, Encyclopedia of Microbiology (book chapter), 4th ed. (2019).
14. Cell adhesion and fluid flow jointly initiate biofilm genetic structure.
R. Martinez-Garcia, C.D. Nadell, R. Hartmann, K. Drescher, J. Bonachela, PLoS Comp Biol 14(14):e1006094 (2018).
13. Seasonality can induce coexistence of multiple bet-hedging strategies in D. discoideum via storage effect.
R. Martinez-Garcia, C.E Tarnita, Journal of Theoretical Biology 426, 104-116 (2017).
12. Online games: a novel approach to explore how partial information influences human random searches.
R. Martinez-Garcia, J.M. Calabrese, C. López, Scientific Reports 7, 40029 (2017).
11. Lack of ecological and Life History Context Can Create the Illusion of Social Interactions in D. discoideum.
R. Martinez-Garcia, C.E Tarnita, PLoS Comput Biol 12(12): e1005246 (2016).
10. Pattern formation in populations with density-dependent movement and two interaction scales.
R. Martinez-Garcia, C. Murgui, E. Hernández-García, C. López, PLoS ONE 10(7), e0132261 (2015).
9. Optimal recruitment strategies for groups of interacting walkers with leaders.
R. Martinez-Garcia, C. Lopez, F. Vázquez. Physical Review E, 91, 022117, (2015).
8. Fitness tradeoffs between spores and non-aggregating cells can explain the coexistence of diverse genotypes in cellular slime molds.
C.E. Tarnita, A. Washburne, R. Martinez-Garcia, A.E. Sgro, S.A Levin, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112 (9), 2776-2781, (2015).
7. Minimal mechanisms for vegetation patterns in semiarid regions
R. Martinez-Garcia, J.M. Calabrese, E. Hernández-García and C. López, Phil. Trans. Royal Society A, 372: 20140068 (2014).
6. Optimal search in interacting populations: Gaussian jumps versus Levy flights.
R. Martinez-Garcia, J.M. Calabrese, C. López, Physical Review E, 89(3), 032718, (2014).
5. Vegetation pattern formation in semiarid systems without facilitative mechanisms.
R. Martinez-Garcia, J.M. Calabrese, E. Hernández-García and C. López, Geophysical Research Lett., 40(23), 6143-47, (2013).
4. Optimizing the search for resources by sharing information: Mongolian gazelles as a case study.
R. Martinez-Garcia, J. M. Calabrese, T. Mueller, K. A. Olson, and C. López. Phys. Rev. Letters 110, 248106 (2013).
3. Spatial patterns in mesic savannas: the local facilitation limit and the role of demographic stochasticity.
R. Martinez-Garcia, J. M. Calabrese, C. López. Journal of Theoretical Biology 333, 156-165, (2013).
2. Temporal disorder in up-down symmetric systems.
R. Martínez-García, F. Vázquez, C. López, and M.A. Muñoz. Phys. Rev. E 85, 051125 (2012).
1. Cavity-mediated entanglement between distant atoms: effect of spatial dispersion.
S. Brouard and R. Martinez. Physics Letters A, Volume 375, Issue 15, 11, 2011.
R. Martinez-Garcia, C. Cabal, J.M. Calabrese, E. Hernández-García, C.E. Tarnita, C. López, J.A. Bonachela (in Review) arXiv:2101.07049
27. The Ecology of Plant Interactions: A Giant with Feet of Clay (*)
C. Cabal, R. Martinez-Garcia, F. Valladares. Preprints, doi: 10.20944/preprints202009.0520.v1
26. Remotely-sensed slowing down in spatially patterned dryland ecosystems.
M.P. Veldhuis, R. Martinez-Garcia, V. Deblauwe, V. Dakos. Ecography (in press).
25. Foraging behaviour and patch size distribution jointly determine population dynamics in fragmented landscapes
J. Nauta, P. Simoens, Y. Khaluf, R. Martinez-Garcia. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 19(191), 20220103 (2022).
24. Spatial patterns in ecological systems: from microbial colonies to landscapes
R. Martinez-Garcia, C. Tarnita, J.A. Bonachela. Emerging Topics in Life Sciences, ETLS20210282 (2022).
23. Enhanced species coexistence in Lotka-Volterra competition models due to nonlocal interactions.
G. A. Maciel, R. Martinez-Garcia. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 530, 110872 (2021).
22. Estimating encounter location distributions from animal tracking data.
M.J. Noonan, R. Martinez-Garcia, G.H. Davis, M.C. Crofoot, R. Kays, B.T. Hirsch, E. Payne, A. Sih, D.L. Sinn, O. Spiegel, W.F. Fagan, C.H. Fleming, J.M. Calabrese. In press in Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 12(7), 1158-1173 (2021).
21. Species exclusion and coexistence in a noisy voter model with a competition-colonization tradeoff.
R. Martinez-Garcia, C. López and F. Vazquez. Physical Review E, 103, 032406 (2021).
20. Future paths for the 'exploitative segregation of plant roots' model.
C. Cabal, R. Martinez-Garcia, A. de Castro, F. Valladares, S. W. Pacala. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 1891755 (2021).
19. The exploitative segregation of plant roots
C. Cabal, R. Martinez-Garcia, A. de Castro, F. Valladares, S. W. Pacala. Science, 1199, (1197-1199), (2020).
18. How range residency and long-range perception change encounter rates.
R. Martinez-Garcia, C.H. Fleming, R. Seppelt, W.F. Fagan, J.M. Calabrese, Journal of Theoretical Biology 498, 110267, (2020).
- Highlighted by Phys.org
- Highlighted by Eurekalert!
- Press release by Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)
17. Eco-evolutionary significance of 'loners'.
F.W. Rossine*, R. Martinez-Garcia*, A.E. Sgro, T. Gregor, C.E. Tarnita (*co-first authors), PLOS Biology 18(3), e3000642 (2020).
- Press release from Princeton University.
- Highlighted by Phys.org
- Highlight in Quanta Magazine
16. Spatial eco-evolutionary feedbacks mediate coexistence in prey-predator systems.
E.H. Colombo, R. Martinez-Garcia, C. López, E. Hernández-García, Scientific Reports, 9 18161 (1-15) (2019).
15. Models in microbial ecology.
S. Vallina, R. Martinez-Garcia, S. Lan Smith, J.A. Bonachela, Encyclopedia of Microbiology (book chapter), 4th ed. (2019).
14. Cell adhesion and fluid flow jointly initiate biofilm genetic structure.
R. Martinez-Garcia, C.D. Nadell, R. Hartmann, K. Drescher, J. Bonachela, PLoS Comp Biol 14(14):e1006094 (2018).
13. Seasonality can induce coexistence of multiple bet-hedging strategies in D. discoideum via storage effect.
R. Martinez-Garcia, C.E Tarnita, Journal of Theoretical Biology 426, 104-116 (2017).
12. Online games: a novel approach to explore how partial information influences human random searches.
R. Martinez-Garcia, J.M. Calabrese, C. López, Scientific Reports 7, 40029 (2017).
11. Lack of ecological and Life History Context Can Create the Illusion of Social Interactions in D. discoideum.
R. Martinez-Garcia, C.E Tarnita, PLoS Comput Biol 12(12): e1005246 (2016).
10. Pattern formation in populations with density-dependent movement and two interaction scales.
R. Martinez-Garcia, C. Murgui, E. Hernández-García, C. López, PLoS ONE 10(7), e0132261 (2015).
9. Optimal recruitment strategies for groups of interacting walkers with leaders.
R. Martinez-Garcia, C. Lopez, F. Vázquez. Physical Review E, 91, 022117, (2015).
8. Fitness tradeoffs between spores and non-aggregating cells can explain the coexistence of diverse genotypes in cellular slime molds.
C.E. Tarnita, A. Washburne, R. Martinez-Garcia, A.E. Sgro, S.A Levin, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112 (9), 2776-2781, (2015).
7. Minimal mechanisms for vegetation patterns in semiarid regions
R. Martinez-Garcia, J.M. Calabrese, E. Hernández-García and C. López, Phil. Trans. Royal Society A, 372: 20140068 (2014).
6. Optimal search in interacting populations: Gaussian jumps versus Levy flights.
R. Martinez-Garcia, J.M. Calabrese, C. López, Physical Review E, 89(3), 032718, (2014).
5. Vegetation pattern formation in semiarid systems without facilitative mechanisms.
R. Martinez-Garcia, J.M. Calabrese, E. Hernández-García and C. López, Geophysical Research Lett., 40(23), 6143-47, (2013).
4. Optimizing the search for resources by sharing information: Mongolian gazelles as a case study.
R. Martinez-Garcia, J. M. Calabrese, T. Mueller, K. A. Olson, and C. López. Phys. Rev. Letters 110, 248106 (2013).
- Selected highlighted in the Focus section of the American Physical Sociesty webpage. Read it here.
- Commented by the Spanish Royal Society of Physics on its webpage. (In Spanish).
- Commented on the physics magazine "Physics World", published by the Institute of Physics (UK).
- Commented on the Indian generalist newspaper "The Hindu".
- Commented on the blog Physics Central of the American Physical Society.
- Download below the article about this work published in the local media "Diario de Mallorca" (In Catalan).
3. Spatial patterns in mesic savannas: the local facilitation limit and the role of demographic stochasticity.
R. Martinez-Garcia, J. M. Calabrese, C. López. Journal of Theoretical Biology 333, 156-165, (2013).
2. Temporal disorder in up-down symmetric systems.
R. Martínez-García, F. Vázquez, C. López, and M.A. Muñoz. Phys. Rev. E 85, 051125 (2012).
1. Cavity-mediated entanglement between distant atoms: effect of spatial dispersion.
S. Brouard and R. Martinez. Physics Letters A, Volume 375, Issue 15, 11, 2011.
Thesis defended in the group
- Modeling Quorum Sensing Mechanisms in Bacterial Populations. (Victor Buendía; Master thesis, 2017)
- A Consumer-Resource Description of Public-Good Production in Microbes (Rodrigo Martínez-Peña; Master Thesis 2018).
- Aging as a strategy to prevent extinction in microbial ecosystems (Jairo Martin Rojas Huamaní; Master thesis, 2020).
Unpublished material.
PhD Thesis: nonequilibrium statistical physics in ecology: vegetation patterns, animal mobility and temporal fluctuations.
R. Martinez-Garcia. Supervisor: C. Lopez.
PhD Thesis submitted to the Department of Physics of the University of the Balearic Islands.
This thesis focuses on the application of techniques brought from statistical physics to the study of ecological problems. Three topics are investigated: the formation of patterns of vegetation in water-limited systems, the collective movement and behavior of animal species and the effect of time fluctuating environments in many interacting particles systems.
PhD Thesis submitted to the Department of Physics of the University of the Balearic Islands.
This thesis focuses on the application of techniques brought from statistical physics to the study of ecological problems. Three topics are investigated: the formation of patterns of vegetation in water-limited systems, the collective movement and behavior of animal species and the effect of time fluctuating environments in many interacting particles systems.

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The effect of temporal disorder on complex systems: Temporal Griffiths Phases.
R. Martinez-Garcia. Supervisors: C. Lopez and F. Vazquez. Master Thesis.
Systems with two symmetric absorbing states are known to exhibit a variety of phase transitions to one of the absorbing states depending on the value of the control parameter. In this work, the effect on each phase transition of having a stochastic time dependent control parameter is investigated. The critical behavior is shown to change for dimensions higher than a critical one. Furthermore, a subregion in the active phase where the extinction time scales algebraically with the size of the system and measurable quantities such as the magnetic susceptibility diverge, appears. This region is called Temporal Griffiths Phases because of its phenomenological similarities with the Grifftiths Phases in systems with spatial disorder
Systems with two symmetric absorbing states are known to exhibit a variety of phase transitions to one of the absorbing states depending on the value of the control parameter. In this work, the effect on each phase transition of having a stochastic time dependent control parameter is investigated. The critical behavior is shown to change for dimensions higher than a critical one. Furthermore, a subregion in the active phase where the extinction time scales algebraically with the size of the system and measurable quantities such as the magnetic susceptibility diverge, appears. This region is called Temporal Griffiths Phases because of its phenomenological similarities with the Grifftiths Phases in systems with spatial disorder

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Aplicaciones de la física estadística en ecología: patrones de vegetación y movimiento de animales.
R. Martinez-Garcia.
Report sent to "Premis a la Recerca Montserrat Casas" (In Spanish).
This report contains a brief summary of my PhD research in Spanish. It was submitted to the first edition of the "Premis a la Recerca Montserrat Casas" and was awarded in the category of experimental and natural science, engineering and architecture.
Report sent to "Premis a la Recerca Montserrat Casas" (In Spanish).
This report contains a brief summary of my PhD research in Spanish. It was submitted to the first edition of the "Premis a la Recerca Montserrat Casas" and was awarded in the category of experimental and natural science, engineering and architecture.

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Enredo cuántico: obtención de un estado enredado entre dos sistemas atómicos simples.
R. Martinez.
Supervisor: S. Brouard. Report sent to "Arquimedes contest" (In Spanish).
In 1994, Cirac and Zoller proposed a procedure which allows the possibility of obtaining entangled states in systems composed by two or more atoms, that are much easier to manipulate than photons. This is achieved through the successive interaction of the atoms with the electromagnetic field sustained in a QED cavity. In this work it is studied how is this procedure affected by the interaction of the setup with the environment. We study the effect of the atomic decay, the width of the atomic wave function...
This work was submitted to "Arquimedes contest", a research competition for undergraduate students organized by the Spanish government.
Supervisor: S. Brouard. Report sent to "Arquimedes contest" (In Spanish).
In 1994, Cirac and Zoller proposed a procedure which allows the possibility of obtaining entangled states in systems composed by two or more atoms, that are much easier to manipulate than photons. This is achieved through the successive interaction of the atoms with the electromagnetic field sustained in a QED cavity. In this work it is studied how is this procedure affected by the interaction of the setup with the environment. We study the effect of the atomic decay, the width of the atomic wave function...
This work was submitted to "Arquimedes contest", a research competition for undergraduate students organized by the Spanish government.

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