A5059620441- Forest ecology and management
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Forest Management and Policy
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Nuts composition and effects
- Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
- Fire dynamics and safety research
- Landslides and related hazards
- Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis
- Physical Education and Gymnastics
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Urban Green Space and Health
University of Lisbon
2017-2025
Auburn University
2025
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
2012-2024
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2021-2022
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
2019
Polytechnic Institute of Viseu
2010-2017
Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
2017
Instituto Politécnico Nacional
2014
Abstract Aim Primary forests have high conservation value but are rare in Europe due to historic land use. Yet many primary forest patches remain unmapped, and it is unclear what extent they effectively protected. Our aim was (1) compile the most comprehensive European‐scale map of currently known forests, (2) analyse spatial determinants characterizing their location (3) locate areas where so far unmapped likely occur. Location Europe. Methods We aggregated data from a literature review,...
Abstract Aims Primary forests are critical for forest biodiversity and provide key ecosystem services. In Europe, these particularly scarce it is unclear whether they sufficiently protected. Here we aim to: (a) understand extant primary representative of the range naturally occurring types, (b) identify types which host enough under strict protection to meet conservation targets (c) highlight areas where restoration needed feasible. Location Europe. Methods We combined a unique geodatabase...
Abstract Primary forests, defined here as forests where the signs of human impacts, if any, are strongly blurred due to decades without forest management, scarce in Europe and continue disappear. Despite these losses, we know little about occur. Here, present a comprehensive geodatabase map Europe’s known primary forests. Our harmonizes 48 different, mostly field-based datasets contains 18,411 individual patches (41.1 Mha) spread across 33 countries. When available, provide information on...
Wood resources have been essential for human welfare throughout history. Also nowadays, the volume of growing stock (GS) is considered one most important forest attributes monitored by National Forest Inventories (NFIs) to inform policy decisions and management planning. The origins inventories closely relate times early wood shortage in Europe causing need explore plan utilisation GS catchment areas mines, saltworks settlements. Over time, surveys became more detailed their scope turned...
Large forest fires have repeatedly affected Europe, in particular the Mediterranean countries. It is now crucial to continue effort feed several layers of prediction models and understand how wildfire spreads order develop modern preventative mitigation methods. The present study evaluates performance Sentinel 5-P TROPOMI for monitoring carbon monoxide (CO) methane (CH4) during extreme fire events Portugal, focusing on Monchique (2018) Vila de Rei/Mação (2019) wildfires, which devastated...
Abstract Key message Volume predictions of sample trees are basic inputs for essential National Forest Inventory (NFI) estimates. The predicted volumes rarely comparable among European NFIs because country-specific dbh-thresholds and differences regarding the inclusion tree parts stump, stem top, branches. Twenty-one implemented harmonisation measures to provide consistent volume forest resource Context information has become increasingly important. International programs interest groups...
The quantification of forests available for wood supply (FAWS) is essential decision-making with regard to the maintenance and enhancement forest resources their contribution global carbon cycle. provision harmonized statistics necessary development associated policies support decision-making. Based on National Forest Inventory (NFI) data from 13 European countries, we quantify compare areas aboveground dry biomass (AGB) FAWS not (FNAWS) according national reference definitions by...
Forest certification is a voluntary conservation tool that aims to promote sustainable forest management. While research on has increased recently, there remains significant gap in understanding how and what extent can conservation. Mediterranean cork oak open woodlands are ecosystems of high socio-economic value. However, these threatened by adult mortality regeneration failure, often due inadequate management the rise pests diseases, aggravated climate change. prescribes practices intended...
Abstract Key message There is a need to improve the consistency of international information concerning conservation status assessment species and habitat types in Natura 2000 reports. National Forest Inventories could contribute towards more objective harmonised although their use shows some challenges as low precision for rare or small area habitats. Recommendations set 12 structural functional indicators are provided. Context differences among Member States regards applying priorities...
Abstract • Key message A dataset of forest resource projections in 23 European countries to 2040 has been prepared for forest-related policy analysis and decision-making. Due applying harmonised definitions, while maintaining country-specific forestry practices, the should be usable from national international levels. The can accessed at https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.4t880qh . associated metadata are available...
Abstract Temperate regions around the world are experiencing longer fire weather seasons, yet trends in burned area have been inconsistent between regions. Reasons for differences patterns can be difficult to determine due variable vegetation types, land use patterns, fuel conditions, and human influences on ignition suppression. This study compares areas climate conditions three temperate regions: desert, shrub, forest ecoregions of western North America, west‐central Europe, southwestern...
Abstract Robotic mowing equipment has rapidly increased in availability worldwide, but the first developed concepts for automating process are nearly 100 years old. The attempt to commercialize a robotic mower was 1950s, with continued attempts launch commercial products over subsequent decades. two factors that most limited evolution of mowers time were positioning (precise localization space) and sensing (identification objects surrounding working robot). In United States until 2023,...
Abstract Background Lisbon’s urban trees are vital for providing environmental benefits, enhancing the city’s liveability and sustainability. As such, it is important to understand how different spaces, such as gardens streets, affect ecosystem services (ES) provide. Methods In this study, we evaluate composition, structure, ES provision of in 3 Lisbon. Then, their individual tree size supply were compared street same species assess impact management on ES. Additionally, four scenarios...
This study aims to develop stand density management diagrams (SDMDs) for pure even-aged high-forest stands of sweet chestnut in Portugal, defining the appropriate upper and lower limits growing stock while considering biological, technological economic objectives that are expected these stands. The SDMDs were developed with data collected from northern which is main representative area country. Data 23 permanent plots re-measurement intervals 4-10 years, 43 semi-permanent 18 temporary plots;...
Studies about the productivity of forest ecosystems help to quantify sequestered carbon and provide data that are used in management.Forests northern Portugal an important economic resource, but their scenarios future climate change is not yet well understood.The objectives this study were evaluate compare simulated net primary production (NPP) NPP based on measured two tree species located Vila Real district forests, pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton) oak (Quercus pyrenaica Willd.) assess diverse...
National Forest Inventories (NFIs) collect and provide a large amount of information regarding the forest volume, carbon stocks, vitality, biodiversity, non-wood products their changes. stands variables data are paramount to understanding composition, especially on those related with understory characteristics coverage species according canopy layers; they essential assess biodiversity support management. At same time, these inventories allow development harmonized descriptions beyond...
Ecosystems with mixed species compared to the ones pure compositions provide a broader range of options in fields biodiversity, conservation, protection and restoration. Industrial plantations Portugal are mostly monocultures predominance coniferous forests, so introduction broadleaves could be important for biodiversity sustainability Portuguese forests. This study aims present discuss field data from mixed-species European chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) douglas-fir [Pseudotsuga menziesii...
Since the late 1980’s productivity of monocultures versus mixed-species forests has been object special interest and study by forest managers ecologists. All over world mixed plantations have established in different proportions to analyse if mixtures can provide greater yields more benefits than component species also understand they be an interesting economic option. An experimental design trial was set up north Portugal a replacement series with pure Castanea sativa Mill. Pseudotsuga...
Bulk density for shrubs and tree crowns is an important variable, useful many purposes, namely estimations biomass carbon sequestration potential fire behavior prediction. In the latter case, bulk required to predict rate of spread intensity crown fires. However, information scarce. The estimation crucial help choosing proper pyrosilviculture options decrease susceptibility. Due similar environmental conditions fuel characteristics in Portugal Spain, we modelled most common woody species all...