Alicia Montesinos

My research focuses on the study of mutualisms structuring plant communities, particularly in arid environments. It investigates both ecological and evolutionary processes shaping interaction networks among plants, as well as between plants and other organisms such as seed dispersers and mutualistic microorganisms. My work integrates theoretical (e.g. network analyses) and mechanistic approaches (e.g. field experiments). Currently, my research projects address an overlooked ecological process in natural plant communities: nutrient transfer between plants and its potential role in shaping microevolutionary process and plant community structure.