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Transdisciplinarity in water management: a systematic review of concepts, pract...
de Carvalho Silva, Ana Paula; Ribau Teixeira, Margarida; Nunes, LuísTransdisciplinarity has become a central paradigm for addressing complex socio-environmental challenges that transcend disciplinary and institutional boundaries. This article revisits the concept from the perspective of water resources management, questioning whether its increasing application has achieved the depth and transformative potential originally envisioned. A systematic review and bibliometric analysi...
Drivers of seedling emergence and early growth of 12 European oak species: Resu...
Leverkus, Alexandro B.; Medina, María; Lázaro-González, Alba; Levy, Laura; Lorente-Casalini, Olivia; Martín, Marino P. Reyes; Andivia, EnriqueSeedling emergence constitutes a critical recruitment step, and early growth relates to plant competitive ability. Understanding their drivers has implications for forestry and forest ecosystem conservation, restoration, and adaptation to climate change. We seeded 6984 acorns in an experiment with 97 cases at 45 sites in 15 European countries, encompassing 12 oak species. We tested whether the quality of the ac...
Correction: Ex situ germination of European acorns: data from 93 batches of 12 ...
Medina, María; Reyes-Martín, Marino P.; Levy, Laura; Lázaro-González, Alba; Andivia, Enrique; Annighöfer, Peter; Assaad, Farhah; Bauhus, JürgenFollowing publication of the original article (Medina et al. 2024), the authors identified an error in the funding declaration.
Natural regeneration dynamics and diversity in Pinus sylvestris stands: recomme...
Patrício, Maria Sameiro; Nunes, LuísIn Serra da Nogueira (northern Portugal), a Natura 2000 site characterized by extensive Quercus pyrenaica forests, even-aged stands of Pinus sylvestris (62-68 years old), originally established for timber, currently lacks silvicultural strategies aligned with biodiversity, regeneration and resilience goals. This study analyzed natural regeneration, and species diversity at the plot scale in two even-aged P. syl...
Ecodesign and environmental assessment: a synergy for higher education institut...
Swe, Wint; Ribau Teixeira, Margarida; Smuleac, Laura; Nunes, LuísThis article explores how ecodesign can help enhance environmental assessment methods (EAMs) employed by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Current EAMs primarily offer resource management evaluations or sustainability rankings but lack holistic and actionable solutions for institutional improvements. The proposed method integrates ecodesign tools, such as Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), environmental benchmar...
COVID-19 pandemic impacted differently air quality in Latin American cities
Atiaga, Oliva; Páez, Fernando; Jácome, Wilson; Castro, Rafael; Collaguazo, Edison; Nunes, LuísThis research explores the spatial and temporal variations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and ozone (O-3) levels in four Latin American cities, namely Mexico City, Santiago de Chile, Lima, and the Metropolitan District of Quito, utilizing Sentinel-5P satellite data alongside ground-based monitoring stations. The period covers pre-lockdown, lockdown, and post-lockdown phases of the COVID-19 pa...
A spatial framework for assessing irrigation water use in overexploited Mediter...
López-Pérez, Esther; Manzano-Juarez, Juan; Jiménez-Bello, Miguel Angel; García-Prats, Alberto; Sanchis-Ibor, Carles; Rubio-Martín, AdriàIrrigated agriculture in Mediterranean semi-arid regions is increasingly constrained by aquifer depletion and climate change. Enhancing water use efficiency in the irrigation of perennial crops is essential for long-term agricultural sustainability. This study introduces a Spatial Irrigation Adequacy Index (SIAI), a normalized index expressing the deviation between actual evapotranspiration (ETa) and Crop Water...
A spatial framework for assessing irrigation water use in overexploited mediter...
López-Pérez, Esther; Manzano-Juarez, Juan; Jiménez-Bello, Miguel Angel; García-Prats, Alberto; Sanchis-Ibor, Carles; Rubio-Martín, AdriàIrrigated agriculture in Mediterranean semi-arid regions is increasingly constrained by aquifer depletion and climate change. Enhancing water use efficiency in the irrigation of perennial crops is essential for long-term agricultural sustainability. This study introduces a Spatial Irrigation Adequacy Index (SIAI), a normalized index expressing the deviation between actual evapotranspiration (ETa) and Crop Water...
Sequestro de carbono em castinçais: impacto da densidade de varas simulado com ...
Patrício, Maria Sameiro; El Baine, Chaimae; Nunes, LuísAs talhadias de castanheiro (Castanea sativa Mill.) podem potenciar o sequestro de carbono, contribuindo para a mitigação das alterações climáticas. Neste contexto, o presente estudo avaliou o potencial de sequestro de carbono em diferentes densidades de varas por touça, recorrendo ao modelo CO2Fix. O ensaio foi conduzido em Cimas de Mogadouro, no Nordeste de Portugal e compreendeu quatro tratamentos, avaliados...
Carbon sequestration in chestnut coppices: impact of shoot density simulated wi...
Patrício, Maria Sameiro; El Baine, Chaimae; Nunes, LuísThe carbon cycle plays a vital role in maintaining ecosystem stability by regulating the flow of organic matter and influencing global climate dynamics. However, rising CO₂ emissions from human activities have disrupted this balance, driving climate change and increasing the frequency of extreme weather events. Addressing this challenge requires strengthening natural carbon sinks, particularly forests, which st...