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Short-term seed storage of two Mediterranean shrubs used in restoration: Simple...
Clemente, Adelaide; Costa, Catarina A.; Oliveira, Graça; Correia, OtiliaSeed-based revegetation is fundamental in global restoration efforts. When seed storage is mandatory, knowledge of storage conditions that reduce ageing is essential for effective conservation of viable seeds. However, inappropriate storage is still frequent, particularly in local restoration projects involving native species. We investigated how different storage conditions (temperature and relative humidity) ...
Holm oak wood pastures in SE Portugal: a spatial and temporal multiscale approach
Sucena-Paiva, L.; Correia, Otilia; Rosário, L.; Chozas, SergioMontados are oak wood-pastures occupying 11% of the Portuguese territory. This agroforestry system has been traditionally used for animal husbandry, agricultural, and forestry purposes. Present day Montados are threatened by land use changes, either intensification or abandonment, and climate global warming that has fostered parasitic plagues and enhanced hydric stress. This study highlights the relevance of ho...
How do leaf carbon and nitrogen contents of oak hosts affect the heterotrophic ...
Mostaghimi, Fatemeh; Seyedi, Nasrin; Banj Shafiei, Abbas; Correia, OtiliaLoranthus europaeus is one of the major plant parasites threatening the fragile ecosystems of oak forests in westernIran. The mistletoe is a hemi-parasite plant which grows on forest species, especially oaks. Carbon isotopecomposition (δ13C) has been central to understand the behaviour of mistletoes in the field. This study investigatedC and N isotope compositions in leaves of L. europaeus and of its host oaks ...
Small rocky outcrops: natural features to promote biodiversity in oak wood‐past...
Chozas, Sergio; Tapia Medina, Susana; M. Palmeirim, Jorge; Alegria, Carla; Correia, OtiliaAims The Iberian oak wood-pastures are unique agroforestry systems supporting high levels of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Small rocky outcrops are geological features commonly found in these systems and constitute biodiversity reservoirs, protecting sensitive species from grazing and farming activities. We aimed to assess the relevance of including rocky outcrop conservation within wood-pastures to incr...
Management and fire, a critical combination for Eucalyptus globulus dispersal
Anjos, Andreia; Fernandes, P.; Marques, C.; Borralho, N.; Valente, C.; Correia, Otilia; Máguas, C.; Chozas, SergioIn a context of growing demands for wood and wood derived products, plantations of exotic tree species have globally increased. Fast growth and high productivity made Eucalyptus one of the most successful tree genus around the world. Nevertheless, this genus is often associated with negative ecological impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning and the risk of expansion is considered a major threat. Euca...
Beyond the green: assessing quarry restoration success through plant and beetle...
Mexia, Teresa; Antunes, Cristina; Nunes, Alice; Mira, António; Correia, Ana Isabel D.; Serrano, Artur; Correia, OtiliaIn assessing the effectiveness of ecological restoration actions, outcomes evaluation using a multi‐taxa approach can greatly contribute to a clearer understanding of their success/failure. Since comprehensive biodiversity assessments are rarely possible, choosing taxa groups that are indicative of the ecosystem's structural and functional recovery is of major importance. Our goal was to evaluate the success of...
Increasing biodiversity in wood-pastures by protecting small shrubby patches
Oksuz, Duygu P.; Aguiar, Carlos A.S.; Tápia, Susana; Llop, Esteve; Lopes, Paula; Serrano, Artur; Leal, Ana I.; Branquinho, Cristina; Correia, OtiliaWood-pastures are grazed systems, widespread across Europe, where natural and economic values often co-exist. Social and economic changes in Europe generate both threats and opportunities to these systems, calling for new or improved management strategies. We studied the potential of increasing the biodiversity of wood-pastures through the promotion of small-scale habitat diversification. More specifically, we ...
The contribution of small shrubby patches to the functional diversity of wood-p...
Oksuz, Duygu P.; Aguiar, Carlos A.S.; Tápia, Susana; Llop, Esteve; Lopes, Paula; Serrano, Artur; Leal, Ana I.; Correia, Otilia; Matos, PaulaWood-pastures are grazed systems resulting from a long-term use of natural woodlands by humans. These social-ecological systems, covering vast areas of Europe and other temperate regions, have both high biodiversity and economic values, so many are classified as High Nature Value Farmlands. However, in some regions a loss of spatial heterogeneity threatens this natural value. We investigated the potential contr...
Estimation of the allergenic potential of urban trees and urban parks: Towards ...
Cariñanos, Paloma; Grilo, Filipa; Pinho, Pedro; Casares-Porcel, Manuel; Branquinho, Cristina; Acil, Nezha; Andreucci, María Beatrice; Anjos, AndreiaThe impact of allergens emitted by urban green spaces on health is one of the main disservices of ecosystems. The objective of this work is to establish the potential allergenic value of some tree species in urban environments, so that the allergenicity of green spaces can be estimated through application of the Index of Urban Green Zones Allergenicity (IUGZA). Multiple types of green spaces in Mediterranean ci...
Environmental niche divergence among three dune shrub sister species with parap...
Chozas, Sergio; Chefaoui, Rosa; Correia, Otilia; Bonal, Raul; Hortal, JoaquínBackground and Aims The geographical distributions of species are constrained by their ecological requirements. The aim of this work was to analyse the effects of environmental conditions, historical events and biogeographical constraints on the diversification of the three species of the western Mediterranean shrub genus Stauracanthus, which have a parapatric distribution in the Iberian Peninsula. Methods Ecol...