Search Results - "Bugalho, M. N."
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Using the high conservation value forest concept and Pareto optimization to identify areas maximizing biodiversity and ecosystem services in cork oak landscapes
Published in Agroforestry systems (01-02-2016)“…Montados are silvo-pastoral systems, typical of the western Mediterranean Basin. When well managed, these ecosystems provide relevant ecosystem services and…”
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Seedling responses to moderate and severe herbivory: a field‐clipping experiment with a keystone Mediterranean palm
Published in Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) (01-12-2023)“…Abstract Plant–ungulate interactions are critical in shaping the structure of Mediterranean plant communities. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of knowledge on…”
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Nutrients cause grassland biomass to outpace herbivory
Published in Nature communications (27-11-2020)“…Human activities are transforming grassland biomass via changing climate, elemental nutrients, and herbivory. Theory predicts that food-limited herbivores will…”
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Stable isotopes as ecological tracers: an efficient method for assessing the contribution of multiple sources to mixtures
Published in Biogeosciences (25-09-2008)“…Stable isotopes are increasingly being used as tracers of ecological processes potentially providing relevant information to environmental management issues…”
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Author Correction: Nutrients cause grassland biomass to outpace herbivory
Published in Nature communications (20-01-2021)“…A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-20985-z…”
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Soil water availability strongly modulates soil CO2 efflux in different Mediterranean ecosystems: Model calibration using the Bayesian approach
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (15-10-2012)“…► Soil respiration was measured in contrasting Mediterranean ecosystems. ► No annual or seasonal differences were found between forests and grasslands. ► Soil…”
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The foraging ecology of red deer (Cervus elaphus) in a Mediterranean environment: is a larger body size advantageous?
Published in Journal of zoology (1987) (01-11-2001)“…In Mediterranean environments browse is expected to be a major component of the diet of red deer Cervus elaphus during the summer when most grasses senesce. In…”
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The composition of the diet of red deer ( Cervus elaphus) in a Mediterranean environment: a case of summer nutritional constraint?
Published in Forest ecology and management (03-08-2003)“…The composition of the diet of red deer ( Cervus elaphus) in a Mediterranean environment, in southern Portugal, was estimated during summer 1995–1997 using…”
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Selection of trees for rubbing by red and roe deer in forest plantations
Published in Forest ecology and management (15-02-2006)“…Antler rubbing is a form of behaviour by which deer may damage and ultimately induce mortality of trees. Understanding factors affecting selection of trees for…”
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Using n-alkanes to estimate diet composition of herbivores: a novel mathematical approach
Published in Animal (Cambridge, England) (01-02-2007)“…N-alkanes are long-chain saturated hydrocarbons occurring in plant cuticles that can be used as chemical markers for estimating the diet composition of…”
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Mediterranean cork oak savannas require human use to sustain biodiversity and ecosystem services
Published in Frontiers in ecology and the environment (01-06-2011)“…Mediterranean cork oak savannas, which are found only in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa, are ecosystems of high socioeconomic and conservation…”
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The effects of feeding selectivity on the estimation of diet composition using the n-alkane technique
Published in Grass and forage science (01-09-2002)“…A limitation to using n‐alkanes in plants as faecal markers for estimating diet composition in herbivores is the small number of dietary components that it is…”
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Soil water availability strongly modulates soil CO sub(2) efflux in different Mediterranean ecosystems: Model calibration using the Bayesian approach
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (15-10-2013)“…Soil respiration in drought prone regions is highly dependent on the precipitation regime and soil moisture conditions, which are expected to change in a…”
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Comparing survival and size of resprouts and planted trees for post-fire forest restoration in central Portugal
Published in Ecological engineering (01-05-2009)“…The post-fire restoration of burned forests in the Mediterranean basin usually involves planting or direct seeding, often neglecting the use of natural…”
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Effects of fire on tree survival and regeneration in a Mediterranean ecosystem
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