Luis Villar Functional Ecology & Biodiversity IPE-CSIC Rgto. Galicia, s/n, JACA 22700 Huesca Spain			Tel: +34 974 356959 Fax: +34 974 363222 E-mail: lvillar@ipe.csic.es   Private homepage Blog
Research background   From my PhD in 1978, I’m dealing studies in flora and vegetation of the mountain systems, biodiversity, conservation and dynamics of the plant communities versus man activities, herbivores and climate. Currently I’m a researcher of the “Bio-Flora”, a consolidated research group together with the University of Zaragoza in order to study taxonomically and genetically the endemic flora of the Ebro Valley and surrounding mountains, Pyrenees specially. My main research methods include field surveys and the studies based on the JACA Herbarium, the third collection in Spain.
Academic milestones   -I was received in 2002 as a member of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Zaragoza (Spain) -During the last 15 years I’ve conducted 6 succesfully Ph-D Thesis on the subalpine and alpine pastures, treeline ecotone, plant conservation and reproductive biology of mountain flora. -Among other projects, since 1981 I’m participating in "FLORA IBERICA" Project and I’m a Member of its Editorial Commitee (15 volumes published until present). -Involved in ALPNET and GLORIA-Europe project from 2000 (EVK2-2000-00056 and others) until now. It’s devoted to the study of the alpine mountain flora and climatic change, not only in 17 mountain ranges of Europe but also in a worldwide perspective. Currently our Target Region is in the Monte Perdido Massif (Ordesa national Park, Spain) -I’ve published about 250 articles and wrote or edited 13 books on floristics, vegetation and conservation biology, mainly on the Pyrenees (France and Spain). -Since 1997 I belong to the Scientific Council of the Parc National des Pyrénées (France) and since 2001 to the Scientific Committee of the Conservatoire Botanique Pyrénéen (France).
Selected publications   - Viruel, J., J. G. Segarra-Moragues, E. Pérez-Collazos, L. Villar & P. Catalán (2008) The diploid nature of the Chilean Epipetrum and a new base number in the Dioscoreaceae. New Zealand Journal of Botany 46: 327-339.   - Segarra, J. G.; Villar, L.; López, J.; Pérez, E. & Catalán, P. (2007) Cirsium x vivantii, a new recent hybrid between the Pyrenean endemic Cirsium carniolicum subsp. rufescens and the widespread C. palustre (Asteraceae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 154: 421-434.   - Villar, L.- 2007.- Eriophorum. In CASTROVIEJO, S. & al. (eds.) Flora Iberica, vol. 18: 71-75. C.S.I.C. Madrid. ISBN 978-84-00-08624-4.   - Villar, L.  (Ed.) (2006) Flora medicinal del Alto Gállego. Herbario de D. Vicente Latorre. 271 pág. Ed. Amigos de Serrablo, Colegio de Farmacéuticos de Huesca e IPE-CSIC. Huesca.   - Gómez, D., Sesé, J. A. & Villar, L. (2003) The vegetation of the Alpine Zone in the Pyrenees. Ecological Series, Vol. 167. In L. Nagy, G. Grabherr, Ch. Körner, D. B. A. Thompson (Eds.) Alpine Biodiversity in Europe: 85-92. Springer Verlag. Berlin & Heidelberg.   - Virtanen, R., Dirnbock, T., Dullinger, S., Grabherr, G., Pauli, H., Staudinger, M. & Villar, L. (2003) Patterns in the Plant Species Richness of European High Mountain Vegetation. Ecological Series, Vol. 167. In L. Nagy, G. Grabherr, Ch. Körner, D. B. A. Thompson (Eds.) Alpine Biodiversity in Europe: 149-172. Springer Verlag. Berlin & Heidelberg.   - Villar, L., Sesé, J. A. & Ferrández, J.V. (1997-2002) Atlas de la Flora del Pirineo Aragonés. Consejo de Protección de la Naturaleza de Aragón & Instituto de Estudios Altoaragoneses. ISBN 84-89862-03-6 (complete book). Vol. I, XCI + 648 pp., ISBN 84-89862-03-6. Vol. II, XXII + 790 pp., ISBN 84-8127-119-5. Huesca.   - Villar, L. & Benito, J. L. (2001) Mapa de vegetación actual del Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido. Escala 1:25.000. 144 pp. + 4 maps. Mº de Medio Ambiente, Madrid. ISBN: 84-8014-301-0.   - Villar, L. (ed.) (1999) Espacios Naturales Protegidos del Pirineo. Ecología y Cartografía. Consejo de Protección de la Naturaleza de Aragón, Serie Conservación, nº 2. 169 pp. + 19 mapas a color + 7 láminas. Zaragoza. ISBN 84-89862-08-7. - Villar, L. & Dendaletche, C. (1994) Pyrenees. France, Spain and Andorra. In Davies, S.D., Heywood, V.H. & Hamilton, A.C. (eds.) Centres of Plant Diversity, 1. Europe, Africa, South West Asia and the Middle East: 61-64. WWF, IUCN. ISBN 2-8317-0197-X.   - Villar, L., Romo, .A.M. & Perdigó, M.T. (1993) The beechwoods of the Central Prepyrenees (Spain). A preliminary survey for conservation. Biological Conservation, 66: 85-93.