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Enhancing agroecological practices in vineyards: evaluating biotechnological to...

WG3: total value of saline ecosystems and landscapes harnessing plants and micr...

Editorial: use of biostimulants in beneficial plant-microbe interactions

Infraestruturas verdes e prestação de serviços ecossistémicos

Enquadramento: As infraestruturas verdes correspondem a uma rede de áreas naturais e seminaturais que oferecem múltiplos benefícios, tais como a conservação da natureza, o sequestro de carbono, a gestão sustentável da água e a melhoria da qualidade de vida, entre outros serviços ecossistémicos. Estas infraestruturas verdes podem integrar soluções baseadas na natureza (SbN), contribuindo para a sustentabilidade ...

Enhancing maize growth and reducing irrigation needs with extracellular polymer...

Soil amendments and microbial inoculants can affect plant growth, water retention, and crop resilience. This study investigated the effects of two amendments, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and biochar, with and without bacterial inoculation, on maize (Zea mays) growth, irrigation needs, and physiological responses. Maize was cultivated in soil with 2.5 % and 5 % (w/w) of wet EPS (Kaumera®) or biochar...

Juniperus pseudosabina extract-mediated green synthesis of zinc oxide artichoke...

The green synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO) using plant extracts provides an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional chemical and physical methods. This study investigates the green synthesis of ZnO using Juniperus pseudosabina (J. plseudosabina) extract, eliminating the need for thermal treatment and pH adjustment with alkali metal hydroxides. ZnO nanoparticles are synthesized by varying the plant ext...

Biodiversity assessment in a floating treatment wetland established in a stormw...

Floating treatment wetland (FTW) are a nature-based solution delivering a wide range of ecosystem services when applied in water bodies, such as lakes and rivers. They are recognized for delivering biodiversity, aesthetic integration, and water quality enhancement through phytoremediation processes, although research is still needed to go deeper into the processes underlying the performance of these systems and...

Floating islands as a strategy for promoting biodiversity in freshwater ponds

Introduction: Floating treatment wetlands (FTW) are a nature-based solution (NBS) for water treatment and also delivered a wide range of other ecosystem services. The establishment of a FTW relies, mainly, on the presence of plants in a floating structure, where direct contact of the biological components enables the uptake and removal of contaminants from the water, through phytoremediation processes (doi:10.1...

Enhancing agroecological practices in vineyards: evaluating biotechnological to...

Advanced treatment in constructed wetlands: the role of photocatalytic modules ...

Background & Aim: Constructed wetlands (CWs) have emerged as a leading nature-based solution (NBS) for wastewater treatment, offering multiple benefits such as low maintenance costs, high pollutant removal efficiency, carbon sequestration, biodiversity enhancement, and aesthetic value (Justino et al., 2023; Kadlec, 2008). However, in tourism facilities, two major challenges affect wastewater management: seasona...