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View article: Seasonality of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Imperatriz-MA: Correlation Between Rainfall and Cases in the Post-Rainy Period (2015–2023)
Seasonality of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Imperatriz-MA: Correlation Between Rainfall and Cases in the Post-Rainy Period (2015–2023) Open
Objective: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between rainfall indexes and the incidence of confirmed cases of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) in Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil, from 2015 to 2023, identifying seasonal patterns and impl…
View article: Maximising biodiversity potential in Europe’s mines and quarries: A key role for EU Nature Restoration Regulation targets
Maximising biodiversity potential in Europe’s mines and quarries: A key role for EU Nature Restoration Regulation targets Open
View article: Visual and motor skills development in preterm and full-term infants: A protocol for longitudinal data collection
Visual and motor skills development in preterm and full-term infants: A protocol for longitudinal data collection Open
View article: Challenges and Strategies in Implementing and Monitoring Long-Term Ecological Restoration Projects in Portugal
Challenges and Strategies in Implementing and Monitoring Long-Term Ecological Restoration Projects in Portugal Open
Ecosystem restoration is crucial for halting biodiversity loss and reversing environmental degradation, playing a key role in addressing the climate crisis and ensuring global human well-being and security. The long-term success and cost-e…
View article: Promoting Landscape Heterogeneity in Silvopastoral Systems through Very High-Voltage Power Line Pylons: An Unconventional Approach
Promoting Landscape Heterogeneity in Silvopastoral Systems through Very High-Voltage Power Line Pylons: An Unconventional Approach Open
Mediterranean silvopastoral systems ( Montado in Portugal or Dehesa in Spain) are considered High Nature Value farmlands with sustainable and low-intensity human use that unite forestry and livestock production, being characterized by a ha…
View article: Patterns of plant taxonomic, functional diversity and productivity along space and time in dryland woodlands
Patterns of plant taxonomic, functional diversity and productivity along space and time in dryland woodlands Open
Drylands occupy 47% of the world’s terrestrial area and comprise important biodiversity hotspots such as the Mediterranean Basin, where one can find high levels of plant diversity and endemism. At the same time, they provide resources for …
View article: Monitoring spatiotemporal changes in global change drivers and their effects on semiarid woodlands and forests - fieldwork protocol
Monitoring spatiotemporal changes in global change drivers and their effects on semiarid woodlands and forests - fieldwork protocol Open
Training schools play a vital role in COST actions, particularly for young researchers, as they provide opportunities to visit international laboratories and learn new methodologies. In May 2024, CLEANFOREST organized its first training sc…
View article: Metabólitos extraídos do gênero Streptomyces: potenciais aplicações antineoplásicas e perspectivas para a indústria farmacêutica
Metabólitos extraídos do gênero Streptomyces: potenciais aplicações antineoplásicas e perspectivas para a indústria farmacêutica Open
Os actinomicetos, particularmente o gênero Streptomyces, são conhecidos pela produção de metabólitos bioativos com múltiplas propriedades, incluindo atividade antitumoral. Esta revisão bibliográfica objetiva evidenciar os principais metabó…
View article: Perfil epidemiológico da Leishmaniose Tegumentar Americana em Imperatriz entre anos de 2012 e 2022
Perfil epidemiológico da Leishmaniose Tegumentar Americana em Imperatriz entre anos de 2012 e 2022 Open
Introdução: A Leishmaniose Tegumentar Americana (LTA) é uma doença infecciosa crônica desencadeada por protozoários do gênero Leishmania, podendo se manifestar nas formas cutânea, mucosa ou cutâneo-mucosa. Apresenta-se como uma patologia n…
View article: Pasture Resilience: Phenological Patterns and Critical Thresholds in the Face of Climate Change
Pasture Resilience: Phenological Patterns and Critical Thresholds in the Face of Climate Change Open
View article: Monitoring spatiotemporal changes in global change drivers and their effects on semiarid woodlands and forests - fieldwork protocol
Monitoring spatiotemporal changes in global change drivers and their effects on semiarid woodlands and forests - fieldwork protocol Open
Training schools play a vital role in COST actions, particularly for young researchers, as they provide opportunities to visit international laboratories and learn new methodologies. In May 2024, CLEANFOREST organized its first training s…
View article: Desafios anestésicos em condições cirúrgicas raras na pediatria
Desafios anestésicos em condições cirúrgicas raras na pediatria Open
O manejo anestésico de crianças com condições cirúrgicas raras representa um dos maiores desafios na prática anestésica pediátrica, devido à complexidade das alterações fisiológicas, anatômicas e farmacológicas apresentadas por esses pacie…
View article: BASS - Biodiversity Assessments at Small Scales
BASS - Biodiversity Assessments at Small Scales Open
Much of the work developed on biodiversity dynamics due to climate change focuses on large scales. Yet, we know that small scale is critical to fully understand biodiversity change, particularly for plants and small or less mobile organism…
View article: Vulnerability of mineral-associated soil organic carbon to climate across global drylands
Vulnerability of mineral-associated soil organic carbon to climate across global drylands Open
View article: The added value of the long-term ecological research network to upscale restoration in Europe
The added value of the long-term ecological research network to upscale restoration in Europe Open
Achieving global restoration targets poses challenges including the need for long-term research and effective monitoring of success, fostering collaborations across diverse fields and actors, ensuring the availability of suitable reference…
View article: Grasses don’t always win: Short-term effects of fertilization on taxonomic and functional diversity of a Mediterranean annual grassland
Grasses don’t always win: Short-term effects of fertilization on taxonomic and functional diversity of a Mediterranean annual grassland Open
Nitrogen pollution has increased dramatically over the last decades, becoming a major contributor to biodiversity loss and compositional changes globally. While the main effects of excessive nutrients on plant communities are well establis…
View article: Where the not-so-wild things are in cities? The influence of social-ecological factors in urban trees at multiple scales
Where the not-so-wild things are in cities? The influence of social-ecological factors in urban trees at multiple scales Open
Green infrastructure plays an essential role in cities due to the ecosystem services it provides. However, these elements are shaped by social and ecological factors that influence their distribution and diversity, affecting ecological fun…
View article: Hotspots of biogeochemical activity linked to aridity and plant traits across global drylands
Hotspots of biogeochemical activity linked to aridity and plant traits across global drylands Open
View article: Shifts in plant functional groups along an aridity gradient in a tropical dry forest
Shifts in plant functional groups along an aridity gradient in a tropical dry forest Open
Increasing aridity associated with climate change may lead to the crossing of critical ecosystem thresholds in drylands, compromising ecosystem services for millions of people. In this context, finding tools to detect at early stages the e…
View article: Response of soil carbon and plant diversity to grazing and precipitation in High Nature Value farmlands
Response of soil carbon and plant diversity to grazing and precipitation in High Nature Value farmlands Open
Mediterranean oak-dominated agro-silvo-pastoral systems of southwestern Europe (called montado in Portugal and dehesa in Spain) are semi-natural, savannah-style High Nature Value farmlands (HNVfs) shaped by centuries of anthropogenic (e.g.…
View article: Data from: More than trees: stand management can be used to improve ecosystem diversity, structure and functioning 20 years after forest restoration in drylands
Data from: More than trees: stand management can be used to improve ecosystem diversity, structure and functioning 20 years after forest restoration in drylands Open
This study aimed at analyzing ecological indicators in reforested areas and comprises data on trees and shrubs from 43 sites in southern Portugal. Includes field measurements of the abundance of trees, tree species identity, tree size, shr…
View article: More than trees: Stand management can be used to improve ecosystem diversity, structure and functioning 20 years after forest restoration in drylands
More than trees: Stand management can be used to improve ecosystem diversity, structure and functioning 20 years after forest restoration in drylands Open
In Mediterranean drylands, extensive areas have been restored by reforestation over the past decades to improve diversity, soil fertility, and tree natural regeneration, contributing to halting desertification and land degradation. However…
View article: Rescuing Botany: using citizen-science and mobile apps in the classroom and beyond
Rescuing Botany: using citizen-science and mobile apps in the classroom and beyond Open
Biodiversity is declining due to the impact of human activities. However, public awareness of the biodiversity crisis is low, particularly for plants, creating a barrier to engage with conservation programs. In this perspective, we show ho…
View article: Local Environmental Factors with High Spatial Resolution Explain Tree Mortality in Mediterranean Oak Woodlands
Local Environmental Factors with High Spatial Resolution Explain Tree Mortality in Mediterranean Oak Woodlands Open
View article: Grazing and ecosystem service delivery in global drylands
Grazing and ecosystem service delivery in global drylands Open
Grazing represents the most extensive use of land worldwide. Yet its impacts on ecosystem services remain uncertain because pervasive interactions between grazing pressure, climate, soil properties, and biodiversity may occur but have neve…
View article: How Do Taxonomic and Functional Diversity Metrics Change Along an Aridity Gradient in a Tropical Dry Forest?
How Do Taxonomic and Functional Diversity Metrics Change Along an Aridity Gradient in a Tropical Dry Forest? Open
Ecological indicators based on biodiversity metrics are valuable and cost-effective tools to quantify, track and understand the effects of climate change on ecosystems. Studying changes in these indicators along climatic gradients in space…
View article: Seed removal decrease by invasive Argentine ants in a high Nature Value farmland
Seed removal decrease by invasive Argentine ants in a high Nature Value farmland Open
View article: Local-scale factors matter for tree cover modelling in Mediterranean drylands
Local-scale factors matter for tree cover modelling in Mediterranean drylands Open
Forests contribute directly to ecosystem structure and functioning, maintaining biodiversity, acting as a climate regulator and reducing desertification. To better manage forests, it is essential to have high-resolution forest models and a…
View article: Data and R code from "Grazing and ecosystem service delivery in global drylands"
Data and R code from "Grazing and ecosystem service delivery in global drylands" Open
There are two zip files with the data and R scripts used in the article "Maestre, F. T. et al. 2022. Grazing and ecosystem service delivery in global drylands. Science 378, 915–920". The file "Main_Data_code.zip" contains the data and R c…
View article: Bottom-up cascading effects of quarry revegetation deplete bird-mediated seed dispersal services
Bottom-up cascading effects of quarry revegetation deplete bird-mediated seed dispersal services Open