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2026
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| Acceso en línea: | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.23314 |
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- Context. It is well established that the cluster environment effectively quenches star formation in member galaxies. Amis. We aim to explore how the accretion path of infalling galaxies influences the cluster-driven quenching process. Methods. We compiled a large spectroscopic galaxy sample around 25 low-redshift, X-ray luminous massive clusters. We identified cluster substructures using the Blooming Tree algorithm and distinguished between galaxies accreted as part of group-scale structures and those accreted in isolation. The infall process was quantified using an infall proxy, $d_{\rm R}$, defined in the $R$--$V$ diagram. Results. Along the infall process, the quiescent fraction remains approximately constant at the outskirts and then increases steadily toward cluster center, with a transition occurring around $d_{\rm R}\sim 2.5$. We find that group-associated galaxies follow a distinct quenching track compared to isolated galaxies, indicating a dual effect of group-scale environments. At the early infall stages, group galaxies exhibit a higher quiescent fraction, consistent with ``pre-processing'' in group-scale halos. However, after entering the cluster environment, the rise in their quiescent fraction is delayed to smaller $d_{\rm R}$ compared to isolated galaxies. This suggests a phenomenological ``protection'' effect, in which group-scale halos buffer member galaxies against rapid cluster-driven quenching. Conclusions. We conclude that group-scale environments affect quenching in two ways: via pre-processing prior to cluster infall, and through a subsequent protection effect within the cluster environment.