Search Results - "Mauro A.M. Raposo"

Control of Invasive Forest Species through the Creation of a Value Chain: Acacia dealbata Biomass Recovery by Leonel J.R. Nunes, Mauro A.M. Raposo, Catarina I.R. Meireles, Carlos J. Pinto Gomes, Nuno M.C. Almeida Ribeiro

“…In Portugal, some species are now considered invasive by law and have proliferated in recent years. Among these, Acacia dealbata stands out. This work…”
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Selective Shrub Management to Preserve Mediterranean Forests and Reduce the Risk of Fire: The Case of Mainland Portugal by Raposo, Mauro A.M., Gomes, Carlos J. Pinto, Nunes, Leonel J.R.

“…The recurrent rural fires that occur annually in Portugal have reached great proportions due to a lack of effective landscape management. Attempts to solve…”
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Evolution of land cover in the special area of conservation of Monchique (Southern Portugal): Have the objectives of the Natura 2000 network been achieved (1995–2018)? by Raposo, Mauro A. M., Nunes, Leonel J. R., Pinto‐Gomes, Carlos J.

“…The Natura 2000 Network, as the European Union's ecological network, aims to ensure the long‐term conservation of Europe's most threatened species and…”
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A Historical Perspective of Landscape and Human Population Dynamics in Guimarães (Northern Portugal): Possible Implications of Rural Fire Risk in a Changing Environment by Nunes, Leonel, Raposo, Mauro, Pinto Gomes, Carlos

“…The occupation of a territory combines a set of variables which affect the development of the mode by which populations have been organized throughout history…”
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Prunus lusitanica L.: An Endangered Plant Species Relict in the Central Region of Mainland Portugal by Raposo, Mauro, Nunes, Leonel, Quinto-Canas, Ricardo, del Río, Sara, Pardo, Francisco, Galveias, Ana, Pinto-Gomes, Carlos

“…Prunus lusitanica L. is a paleotropical relic species with an Ibero-Maghrebian distribution, which is presently considered as an endangered species, recognized…”
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The Impact of Tourism Activity on Coastal Biodiversity: A Case Study at Praia da Cova Redonda (Algarve—Portugal) by Leonel J. R. Nunes, Mauro A. M. Raposo, Carlos J. Pinto Gomes

“…Tourism activity has a very significant weight in the world economy, even being the main activity responsible for the export of many countries, in the form of…”
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Carbon Sequestration Potential of Forest Invasive Species: A Case Study with Acacia dealbata Link by Nunes, Leonel J. R., Raposo, Mauro A. M., Meireles, Catarina I. R., Pinto Gomes, Carlos J., Almeida Ribeiro, Nuno M. C.

“…Biological invasions are of complex solution, consuming resources for their control and eradication. However, in many of the documented processes that are…”
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The Impact of Rural Fires on the Development of Invasive Species: Analysis of a Case Study with Acacia dealbata Link. in Casal do Rei (Seia, Portugal) by Leonel J. R. Nunes, Mauro A. M. Raposo, Catarina I. R. Meireles, Carlos J. Pinto Gomes, Nuno M. C. Almeida Ribeiro

“…Biological invasions can affect ecosystems in different ways. Invasive forest species, such as Acacia dealbata Link., affect forests’ productivity, because…”
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Fire as a Selection Agent for the Dissemination of Invasive Species: Case Study on the Evolution of Forest Coverage by Leonel J. R. Nunes, Mauro A. M. Raposo, Catarina I. R. Meireles, Carlos J. Pinto Gomes, Nuno M. C. Almeida Ribeiro

“…Climate change has enhanced the occurrence of rural fires, since changes in the hydrological cycle have led to the occurrence of increasingly long and frequent…”
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Energy Recovery of Shrub Species as a Path to Reduce the Risk of Occurrence of Rural Fires: A Case Study in Serra da Estrela Natural Park (Portugal) by Nunes, Leonel, Raposo, Mauro, Meireles, Catarina, Gomes, Carlos, Ribeiro, Nuno

“…The accumulation of biomass fuels resulting from the growth of heliophilous shrubs and small tree species at the edge of forests and on scrub and pasture lands…”
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