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Diversification of macrophytes within aquatic nature-based solutions (NBS) deve...
Szoszkiewicz, Krzysztof; Achtenberg, Krzysztof; Debbaut, Robrecht; Carreira, Vladimíra Dekan; Gebler, Daniel; Jusik, Szymon; Kałuża, TomaszThis article explores the diversification of macrophytes in aquatic nature-based solutions (NBS) under urban conditions across European cities, highlighting their role in enhancing climate resilience, biodiversity, and ecosystem quality. While aquatic NBS have been studied for engineering and social aspects, comprehensive biological analyses, particularly across geographical gradients, have been lacking. This r...
Microscale is key to model current and future Maritime Antarctic vegetation
Matos, Paula; Rocha, Bernardo; Pinho, Pedro; Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Goyanes, Gabriel; Vieira, GonçaloDespite being one of the most pristine regions in the world, Antarctica is currently also one of the most vulnerable to climate change. Antarctic vegetation comprises mostly lichens and bryophytes, complemented in some milder regions of Maritime Antarctica by two vascular plant species. Shifts in the spatial patterns of these three main vegetation groups have already been observed in response to climate change,...
Urban intensity gradients shape community structure, life‐history traits and pe...
Casanelles‐Abella, Joan; Pellissier, Loïc; Aleixo, Cristiana; Orti, Marta Alós; Chiron, François; Deguines, Nicolas; Laanisto, Lauri; Myczko, ŁukaszUrban ecosystems are formed by pronounced socio-ecological gradients, which are distinct from other ecosystems and can simultaneously filter and promote taxa, ultimately affecting their interactions. However, the strength of the effect of filtering and facilitation across the different trophic levels could vary among biotic and abiotic factors. Here, we investigate the effects of habitat amount, temperature and...
How do urban green space designs shape avian communities? Testing the area–hete...
Chiron, François; Lorrillière, Romain; Bessa-Gomes, Carmen; Tryjanowski, Piotr; Casanelles-Abella, Joan; Laanisto, Lauri; Leal, Ana I.In cities, green areas are essential for biodiversity conservation, with land cover heterogeneity being a decisive factor. Yet, as heterogeneity increases for a given green area, the patch size of land covers automatically decreases, as the area available for individual species, especially habitat specialist species. This relationship, known as the area-heterogeneity trade-off, is expected to lead to a unimodal...
Urban Green Connectivity Assessment: A Comparative Study of Datasets in Europea...
Aleixo, Cristiana; Branquinho, Cristina; Laanisto, Lauri; Tryjanowski, Piotr; Niinemets, Ülo; Moretti, Marco; Samson, Roeland; Pinho, PedroUrban biodiversity and ecosystem services depend on the quality, quantity, and connectivity of urban green areas (UGAs), which are crucial for enhancing urban livability and resilience. However, assessing these connectivity metrics in urban landscapes often suffers from outdated land cover classifications and insufficient spatial resolution. Spectral data from Earth Observation, though promising, remains underu...
Lichen Transplants for Magnetic and Chemical Biomonitoring of Airborne Particul...
Moreira, Mario; Rocha, Bernardo; Pinho, Pedro; Grifoni, Lisa; Loppi, Stefano; Winkler, AldoMonitoring atmospheric pollution in urban areas is challenging because pollutant deposition occurs at short distances, requiring a large amount of sampling and analysis to characterize it. Ecological indicators can help overcome this problem, allowing us to select sites with the highest deposition of pollutants from the atmosphere. Nevertheless, a major gap is the temporal characterization of the accumulation r...
Incorporating biotic interactions to better model current and future vegetation...
Rocha, Bernardo; Pinho, Pedro; Giordani, Paolo; Concostrina-Zubiri, Laura; Vieira, Gonçalo; Pina, Pedro; Branquinho, Cristina; Matos, PaulaMaritime Antarctica’s harsh abiotic conditions forged simple terrestrial ecosystems, mostly constituted of bryophytes, lichens, and vascular plants. Though biotic interactions are, together with abiotic factors, thought to help shape this ecosystem, influencing species’ distribution and, indirectly, mediating their response to climate, the importance of these interactions is still fairly unknown. We modeled cur...
Microscale is key to model current and future Maritime Antarctic vegetation
Matos, Paula; Rocha, Bernardo; Pinho, Pedro; Miranda, Vasco; Pina, Pedro; Goyanes, Gabriel; Vieira, GonçaloDespite being one of the most pristine regions in the world, Antarctica is currently also one of the most vulnerable to climate change. Antarctic vegetation comprises mostly lichens and bryophytes, complemented in some milder regions of Maritime Antarctica by two vascular plant species. Shifts in the spatial patterns of these three main vegetation groups have already been observed in response to climate change,...
Incorporating biotic interactions to better model current and future vegetation...
Rocha, Bernardo; Pinho, Pedro; Giordani, Paolo; Concostrina-Zubiri, Laura; Vieira, Gonçalo; Pina, Pedro; Branquinho, Cristina; Matos, PaulaMaritime Antarctica’s harsh abiotic conditions forged simple terrestrial ecosystems, mostly constituted of bryophytes, lichens, and vascular plants. Though biotic interactions are, together with abiotic factors, thought to help shape this ecosystem, influencing species’ distribution and, indirectly, mediating their response to climate, the importance of these interactions is still fairly unknown. We modeled cur...
Design of a Cardiopulmonary antenna for vital signs monitoring robust to differ...
Cardoso, João; Pinho, Pedro; Gouveia, Carolina; Albuquerque, DanielWith the advancement of wireless diagnosis and treatment technologies, antennas deployed close to the human body are now widely used. The use of on-body antennas, along with other technologies, presents itself as an innovative method for detecting and monitoring vital signs. These antennas can be attached directly on the body or on clothes, making it comfortable to use and less invasive when compared to convent...