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eBryoSoil: a citizen science application to monitor changes in soil ecosystems
Mira, André F.; Hortal, Joaquín; Portela, Ana Paula; Albertos, Belén; Estébanez, Belén; Branquinho, Cristina; Vieira, Cristiana; Hespanhol, HelenaBiological soil covers (BSCs) play a pivotal role in ecosystem functioning by enhancing soil stability, mediating nutrient cycling, and influencing soil hydrology. Recognized as ecosystem engineers, they can physically modify, maintain, or create habitats, facilitating plant community development. Through these intricate interactions, BSCs contribute significantly to ecological processes, highlighting their imp...
Bryophyte Diversity along an Elevational Gradient on Pico Island (Azores, Portu...
Coelho, Márcia Catarina Mendes; Gabriel, Rosalina; Hespanhol, Helena; Borges, Paulo A. V.; Ah-Peng, ClaudineThe study of elevational patterns is a valuable method for inferring the influence of the climate and other variables in the regional distributions of species. Bryophytes are ideal for revealing different environmental patterns in elevational studies, since they occur from sea level to above the tree line. Taking advantage of the long elevational transect of Pico Island and the use of standardized survey method...
The iterative process of plant species inventorying for obtaining reliable biod...
Aranda, Silvia C.; Hespanhol, Helena; Homem, Nídia; Borges, Paulo A. V.; Lobo, Jorge M.; Gabriel, RosalinaWe require representative data of species occurrence to explain plant diversity patterns, but most of the available information is incomplete and biased. To improve our knowledge, we suggest that species inventorying should be an iterative process encompassing the following: (1) the detection of taxonomic and geographical gaps; (2) the planning of a survey design to reduce such gaps; and (3) the evaluation of f...
As florestas e a conservação da natureza e da biodiversidade no Norte de Portugal
Alves, Paulo; Vieira, Cristiana; Hespanhol, Helena; Gonçalves, Hélia Marisa do Vale; Barros, Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues de; Travassos, Paulo Jorge