A5002304094- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Plant and animal studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Forest ecology and management
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Forest Management and Policy
- Landslides and related hazards
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
University of Lisbon
2015-2025
Universidade do Porto
2015-2025
Campo Arqueologico de Mertola
2023-2025
Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos
2022
Sociedade Portuguesa de Vida Selvagem
2016
Our ability to predict the spread of alien species is largely based on knowledge previous invasion dynamics individual species. However, in view large and growing number species, understanding universal patterns common among taxa but specific regions would considerably improve our future biological invasions. Here, using a comprehensive dataset years first record for four major groups (birds, nonmarine fishes, insects, vascular plants), we applied network approach uncover frequent sequential...
The scarcity of long-term observational data has limited the use statistical or machine-learning techniques for predicting intraannual ecological variation. However, time-stamped citizen-science observation records, supported by media such as photographs, are increasingly available. In present article, we a novel framework based on concept relative phenological niche, using algorithms to model records temporal sample environmental conditions in which represented phenomenon occurs. Our...
Abstract Evaluating the effectiveness of conservation funding is crucial for correct allocation limited resources. Here we used bird monitoring data to assess effects long‐term investment in a Natura 2000 (N2000) protection area (PA), which during two decades benefited from regulations, projects, and agri‐environment schemes. Variation between 1995–1997 2010–2012 richness abundance flagship ( Otis tarda , Tetrax tetrax Falco naumanni ) specialized fallow field species were more favorable...
Abstract Aim Power lines can represent an important source of bird mortality through collision. The identification more susceptible species, in terms expected population‐level impacts, requires detailed biological and information that is often difficult to obtain. Here, we propose a species prioritization method based on relatively easily accessed information, aimed identify both areas with the potentially highest extinction risk due collision power lines. Location As case study, applied...
DNA metabarcoding from the ethanol used to store macroinvertebrate bulk samples is a convenient methodological option in molecular biodiversity assessment and biomonitoring of aquatic ecosystems, as it preserves specimens reduces problems associated with sample sorting. However, this method may be affected by errors biases, which need thoroughly quantified before can mainstreamed into programmes. Here, we 80 unsorted collected Portugal under Water Framework Directive monitoring programme,...
Metabarcoding is invaluable for understanding trophic interactions, enabling high-resolution and rapid dietary assessments. However, it requires a robust DNA barcode reference library accurate taxa identification. This dataset has been generated in the framework of InBIO Barcoding Initiative (IBI) Agrivole project. The integration these two projects was crucial, as aimed to investigate niche small mammals Trás-os-Montes Region through metabarcoding, which required reliable plant this same...
ABSTRACT DNA metabarcoding is increasingly used in dietary studies, but it has limitations, such as detecting nonfood taxa. This issue frequently mentioned the literature poorly understood, limiting interpretation of results and mitigation strategies. We evaluate extent sources plant metabarcoding, based on 281 faecal samples a strictly insectivorous bat. modelled taxa detections relation to pollination syndromes, flowering fruiting phenology habitat associations, we estimated co‐occurrences...
Summary Spatial variation in species composition (β‐diversity) is an important component of farmland biodiversity, which together with local richness (α‐diversity) drives the number a region (γ‐diversity). However, β‐diversity seldom used to inform conservation, due limited understanding its responses agricultural management, and lack clear links between changes conservation outcomes. We explored value guide on farmland, by quantifying contribution bird α‐ γ‐diversity low‐ high‐intensity...
Dispersal of organisms is a ubiquitous aspect the natural world, with wide implications across scales and organization levels. Interest in dispersal has risen sharply over past 30 years, mostly due to multiple rapid global changes ecosystems face. Among various aspects that may characterize dispersion event, distance considered key descriptor variety studies taxonomic groups. Typically, distances are defined form kernels describing distribution according probability density functions....
Summary 1. Mechanical management of forest fuels is increasingly used in the Euro‐Mediterranean region response to abandonment traditional agroforestry and concurrent increase fire hazard. Although fuel may have positive side effects for biodiversity, its long‐term impacts remain largely unknown. 2. We a 70‐year post‐management chronosequence investigate influence time since frequency on bird assemblages cork oak Quercus suber forests. 3. Fuel strongly affected species richness, abundances...
Lack of suitable analytical software and computational power constrains the comprehension animal movement. In particular, we are aware no tools allowing simulating spatially-explicit multistate Markovian movements constrained to linear features or conditioned by landscape heterogeneity, which hinders movement ecology research in linear/dendritic (e.g. river networks) heterogeneous landscapes.SiMRiv is a novel, fast intuitive R package designed fill such gap. It does so continuous-space...
Arthropod declines have been linked to agricultural intensification. However, information about the impacts of intensification is still limited for many crops, as our understanding responses different arthropod taxa and trophic groups, thus hindering development effective mitigation measures. We investigated olive farming on canopy-dwelling arthropods in Mediterranean region. Intensification involves increased use agrochemicals, mechanisation irrigation, but also structural changes from...
The co-design of a European Observatory Observation Network requires information on the existing monitoring capacity in Europe, including quantity and quality data available to generate Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) identified Task 4.1 at spatial- temporal resolutions desired by users policy. In this document, we provide framework identify main gaps produce European-wide EBVs. Specifically, detailed spatially explicit (country-level) for production 44 EBVs analyzing flowing current...
Abstract Fleshy fruit production is becoming more intensive worldwide, but how this affects frugivorous birds poorly known. In the Mediterranean region, and super‐intensive olive orchards are fast expanding, potentially affecting millions of wintering songbirds. Here, we test idea that intensification may benefit birds, at least locally, due to increased availability, while negatively wider bird community management, structural simplification landscape homogenisation. We estimated abundance...
Abstract In farmland landscapes worldwide, there are pervasive trends for either intensification or abandonment. Intensification is a widely recognised driver of wild bee declines, but little known about the consequences land abandonment, though it involves major habitat shifts from fallows, pastures and meadows, to shrublands forests. Focusing on Mediterranean landscape, we investigated long‐term changes in communities during secondary vegetation succession after We used space‐for‐time...