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BIOMONTADO – Montado ecosystem and vineyards
Pinto-Cruz, Carla; Belo, Anabela; Almeida, Erika; Janeiro, Carla; Brito, Isabel; Alexandre, Ana; Prats, Sérgio; Pelayos, Oscar; Pedroso, NunoThe montado is considered a high nature value (HNV) agro-silvopastoral system that provides important ecosystem services, in addition to tradable products, namely biodiversity conservation, soil conservation, carbon sequestration, organic matter storage and water cycle regulation. In the Alentejo region, its matrix is often interrupted by patches of agricultural systems, such as vineyards. The BIOMONTADO projec...
Biochar and Mulch: Hydrologic, Erosive, and Phytotoxic Responses Across Differe...
Canedo, João; Coelho, Luisa; Castro, Liviane; Verheijen, Frank; Prats, SérgioAgricultural intensification often contributes to soil degradation. Mulch and biochar help reduce erosion and runoff while improving organic matter and crop habitat. However, optimal application strategies and the combined advantages of mulch and biochar remain underexplored. This study aimed to evaluate how biochar and mulch affect soil hydrology, erosion, and phytotoxicity, under mixed and layered application...
Pedoclimatic and Landscape Conditions of Olive Groves in Portugal and Alentejo.
Muñoz-Rojas, Jose; Guiomar, Nuno; Pinto-Correia, Teresa; Prats, SérgioOlive groves in Alentejo have exponentially increased their extent over the past 30 years through irrigation and technological intensification, including also the use of exogenous breeds and cultivars. This has been facilitated by the implementation of the Alqueva irrigation network. This rapid process of change has permitted overcoming many of the bio-physical limitations of the regional soils and climate. Ult...
Post-fire soil water repellency under stones and forest residue mulch versus of...
Martins, Martinho; Prats, Sérgio; Keizer, Jacob; Verheijen, FrankPost-fire soil water repellency under stones and forest residue mulch versus of bare soil
A new approach to pedestal differentiation for soil loss estimation—a case stud...
Verheijen, Frank; Martins, Martinho; Prats, Sérgio; Keizer, JacobSoil pedestals have long been used as qualitative indicators of soil splash erosion. In rangelands, plant-capped pedestals, generally grass tussocks, have also been used to quantitatively estimate soil loss since the first half of the twentieth century. In agricultural lands, forests, and badlands, stone-capped pedestals have been used as qualitative and semi-quantitative indicators of active, ‘extreme’ erosion...
The effects of wildfire frequency on post-fire soil surface water dynamics.
González-Pelayo, Oscar; Prats, Sérgio; van den Elsen, Eric; Malvar, Maruxa; Ritsema, Coen; Bautista, Susana; Keizer, JacobIncreasing wildfire frequency in the Mediterranean Basin could affect future plant-soil–water-dynamics. The capacity of soils to retain water is a key parameter affecting plant post-fire regeneration. Yet, few research has looked at how different soil properties related to water retention is affected by increasing wildfire frequency. This study aimed at understanding the relationship between wildfire frequency,...
Preliminary assessment of the knowledge gaps to prevent soil erosion.
Guimarães, M.H.; Martins, M.; Vieira, D.; Brito, I.; Kelly, C.; Guiomar, N.; Stathopoulos, N.; Zoka, M.; Nóvoa, T.; Cerdà, A.; Faria, B.; Madeira, J.SOLO project aims to deliver actionable transdisciplinary roadmaps for future soil-related research and innovation activities in the EU, contributing to the objectives of the EU Soil Mission. To achieve this overarching goal, the project employs a transdisciplinary task force known as Think Tanks (TTs). Comprising 10 Think Tanks, SOLO aligns these entities with the specific objectives established by the EU Miss...
Assessing cost-effectiveness of land management measures to restore forest ecos...
Faria, B.; Nunes, J.P.N.; Baartman, J.; Dias, L.F.; Wu, J.; Prats, SérgioAssessing cost-effectiveness of land management measures to restore forest ecosystem services after fire using hydrological modelling and multiple criteria analysis.
Design, Calibration, and Performance Evaluation of a High-Fidelity spraying Rai...
Rončević, V.; Živanović, N.; Radulović, R.; Ristić, R.; Sadeghi, S.H.; Fernández-Raga, M.; Prats, SérgioRainfall simulators are essential tools in soil research, providing a controlled and repeatable approach to studying rainfall-induced erosion. However, the development of highfidelity rainfall simulators remains a challenge. This study aimed to design, construct, and calibrate a spraying-type rainfall simulator and validate assessment criteria optimized for soil erosion research. The simulator’s design is based...