Estrategias de sobrevivencia de Centrosema molle y C. macrocarpum a la sequía

Orlando Guenni completed his undergraduate studies (Bachelor in Biology) at Simón Bolívar University, Venezuela in 1980 and a year later started his career in applied agricultural science as a research scientist at the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA, formerly FONAIAP). From 1982 to 1987 his research focused on forage plant (grasses and legumes) introduction and agronomic evaluation for animal production systems in savannah ecosystems. In 1992, he completed his PhD in Environmental Sciences at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. After returning to Venezuela he continued working at INIA, evaluating ecophysiological aspects of grass-legume associations (drought resistance and N transfer) on acid savannah soils. In 1994, Orlando became Lecturer in Agricultural Ecology at the Agronomy Faculty of Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV), Maracay. He led several research projects on the ecophysiology of tropical pastures, particularly on the effects of abiotic stresses (soil drought and shade) on growth, photosynthetic response and water relations of introduced grasses and legumes. From 2000 to 2007 he also led a multi-disciplinary research team in collecting and evaluating germplasm of native forage legumes for well-drained savannah environments in Venezuela. In 2008, he was appointed Associate Professor at UCV for undergraduate and graduate courses in Agricultural Ecology and Plant Ecology.