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Impact of human activities on coastal vegetation - A review

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Resumo:Coastal dunes constitute complex interface ecosystems between the land and sea, providing important ecological and socio-economic services like coastal protection, recreation, regulation, food supply and biodiversity. They are characterized by high ecological diversity and also by extremely specialized and endemic species. Coastal areas, because of their position between land and sea, are attractive for many human activities. Unfortunately coastal systems have had a long history of exploitation and mismanagement.
Autores principais:Calvão, Teresa
Outros Autores:Pessoa, Maria Fernanda; Lidon, Fernando Cebola
Assunto:Coastal dune systems Human impacts Iberian peninsula Managements Vegetation Food Science Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Animal Science and Zoology Agronomy and Crop Science SDG 15 - Life on Land
Ano:2013
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:recensão
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório Institucional da UNL
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Resumo:Coastal dunes constitute complex interface ecosystems between the land and sea, providing important ecological and socio-economic services like coastal protection, recreation, regulation, food supply and biodiversity. They are characterized by high ecological diversity and also by extremely specialized and endemic species. Coastal areas, because of their position between land and sea, are attractive for many human activities. Unfortunately coastal systems have had a long history of exploitation and mismanagement.