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View article: Vasculites associadas a ANCA: fenótipos clínicos e biomarcadores
Vasculites associadas a ANCA: fenótipos clínicos e biomarcadores Open
Introdução: A vasculite associada a ANCA é uma condição autoimune caracterizada por inflamação nos vasos sanguíneos, com prevalência de 300 a 421 casos por milhão de habitantes. Objetivo: Revisar as evidências atuais sobre vasculites assoc…
View article: Soil Organic Carbon Assessment Using Remote-Sensing Data and Machine Learning: A Systematic Literature Review
Soil Organic Carbon Assessment Using Remote-Sensing Data and Machine Learning: A Systematic Literature Review Open
In the current global change scenario, valuable tools for improving soils and increasing both agricultural productivity and food security, together with effective actions to mitigate the impacts of ongoing climate change trends, are priori…
View article: V Simpósio Ibero-Afro-Americano de Riscos
V Simpósio Ibero-Afro-Americano de Riscos Open
View article: Biochars Derived from Olive Mill Byproducts: Typology, Characterization, and Eco-Efficient Application in Agriculture—A Systematic Review
Biochars Derived from Olive Mill Byproducts: Typology, Characterization, and Eco-Efficient Application in Agriculture—A Systematic Review Open
In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar agricultural and environmental applications have attracted a good deal of attention. Biochar has unique characteristics like surface area, porosity, water-holding capacity,…
View article: Short-Term Effects of Olive-Pomace-Based Conditioners on Soil Aggregation Stability
Short-Term Effects of Olive-Pomace-Based Conditioners on Soil Aggregation Stability Open
Mediterranean agriculture asks for sustainable strategies to prevent actual soil organic matter decline rates. Composting agri-food by-products for application in farmland, besides contributing to a circular economy at regional or local sc…
View article: Carbon Storage Patterns and Landscape Sustainability in Northeast Portugal: A Digital Mapping Approach
Carbon Storage Patterns and Landscape Sustainability in Northeast Portugal: A Digital Mapping Approach Open
This study investigated the impact of regional land abandonment in northeast Portugal. It specifically focused on carbon sequestration opportunities in the Upper Sabor River Watershed, situated in the northeast of Portugal, amidst agricult…
View article: Mercury mobilization in shrubland after a prescribed fire in NE Portugal: Insight on soil organic matter composition and different aggregate size
Mercury mobilization in shrubland after a prescribed fire in NE Portugal: Insight on soil organic matter composition and different aggregate size Open
View article: Erosion Control Performance of Improved Soil Management in Olive Groves: A Field Experimental Study in NE Portugal
Erosion Control Performance of Improved Soil Management in Olive Groves: A Field Experimental Study in NE Portugal Open
Olive groves rank among the cropping systems facing higher erosion risk in Mediterranean Europe. The adoption of erosion control soil management practices is key for reducing such risk and driving olive production towards sustainability. T…
View article: Impacts of Extensive Sheep Grazing on Soil Physical and Chemical Quality in Open Mountain Forests, NE Portugal
Impacts of Extensive Sheep Grazing on Soil Physical and Chemical Quality in Open Mountain Forests, NE Portugal Open
Grazing and mechanical clearing are common techniques for vegetation management in open Mediterranean forests. Despite its recognized benefits in the prevention of high-intensity and severity forest fires, it is essential to consider its i…
View article: A Comparison of Analytical Methods for the Determination of Soil pH: Case Study on Burned Soils in Northern Portugal
A Comparison of Analytical Methods for the Determination of Soil pH: Case Study on Burned Soils in Northern Portugal Open
Wildfires can cause serious imbalances in ecosystems, primarily at the soil level, making it vulnerable to degradation processes such as erosion. During and after a fire, changes occur in soil properties, including pH, which affects the so…
View article: Modern Animal Traction to Enhance the Supply Chain of Residual Biomass
Modern Animal Traction to Enhance the Supply Chain of Residual Biomass Open
Throughout history, the use of animals for agricultural and forestry work has been closely associated with human societies, with multiple references to animal power being utilized for various tasks since the Neolithic period. However, the …
View article: Propriedades físico-químicas dos solos em diferentes fases de evolução pós-fogo no nordeste de Portugal
Propriedades físico-químicas dos solos em diferentes fases de evolução pós-fogo no nordeste de Portugal Open
Os incêndios são problemas comuns a muitos países, como ocorre em Portugal. São países que estão sob condições climáticas favoráveis a eclosão e a rápida progressão dos fogos florestais. Esses são um dos principais fatores de degradação da…
View article: Deep Tillage Strategies in Perennial Crop Installation: Structural Changes in Contrasting Soil Classes
Deep Tillage Strategies in Perennial Crop Installation: Structural Changes in Contrasting Soil Classes Open
Tillage modifies soil structure, which can be demonstrated by changes in the soil’s physical properties, such as penetration resistance (PR) and soil electrical resistivity (ρ). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of deep till…
View article: Estabilidade da agregação: indicador da qualidade do solo de grande relevância nas decisões quanto ao uso e ao manejo do solo
Estabilidade da agregação: indicador da qualidade do solo de grande relevância nas decisões quanto ao uso e ao manejo do solo Open
O manejo dos solos impactados pelos incêndios é um dos principais desafios enfrentado atualmente por Portugal. Neste contexto, o estudo de indicadores da qualidade dos solos, como a estabilidade da agregação, tornou-se essencial, pois os m…
View article: Estimativas de caudais de ponta no Parque Natural de Montesinho aplicando o método SCS
Estimativas de caudais de ponta no Parque Natural de Montesinho aplicando o método SCS Open
Os lameiros exercem um papel de influência na regulação do ciclo hidrológico em pequenas bacias de drenagem em zonas de montanha. No Parque Natural de Montesinho (PNM), os lameiros estão em regressão de uso devido ao abandono da terra, pri…
View article: The role of afforestation species as a driver of Hg accumulation in organic horizons of forest soils from a Mediterranean mountain area in SW Europe
The role of afforestation species as a driver of Hg accumulation in organic horizons of forest soils from a Mediterranean mountain area in SW Europe Open
Forest areas are a primary sink of atmospheric mercury (Hg) within terrestrial ecosystems, whereas forest vegetation plays a key role in atmospheric Hg transfer to soil horizons. This study assessed variations in total Hg contents (Hg…
View article: II Seminário da Rede Incêndios-Solo.
II Seminário da Rede Incêndios-Solo. Open
View article: Dinâmica do armazenamento de carbono em áreas de matos de montanha: efeito do fogo controlado
Dinâmica do armazenamento de carbono em áreas de matos de montanha: efeito do fogo controlado Open
Este trabalho teve como objectivo avaliar a dinâmica temporal do armazenamento de carbono nos compartimentos solo, horizonte orgânico e biomassa da vegetação arbustiva, na sequência da aplicação de um fogo controlado, numa área de matos do…
View article: Tendências de mudança na precipitação e na susceptibilidade à seca avaliada pelo Índice de Precipitação Normalizada (SPI) no nordeste de Portugal
Tendências de mudança na precipitação e na susceptibilidade à seca avaliada pelo Índice de Precipitação Normalizada (SPI) no nordeste de Portugal Open
As zonas áridas ocupam boa parte do NE Portugal, região de moderada a severa suscetibilidade à desertificação e seca. A análise de tendência da precipitação, isolada e combinada, e do índice de seca SPI foi realizada em seis estações meteo…
View article: II Seminário da Rede Incêndios-Solos
II Seminário da Rede Incêndios-Solos Open
View article: Changes in soil profile hydraulic properties and porosity as affected by deep tillage soil preparation and Brachiaria grass intercropping in a recent coffee plantation on a naturally dense Inceptisol
Changes in soil profile hydraulic properties and porosity as affected by deep tillage soil preparation and Brachiaria grass intercropping in a recent coffee plantation on a naturally dense Inceptisol Open
View article: Measuring, modelling and managing gully erosion at large scales: A state of the art
Measuring, modelling and managing gully erosion at large scales: A state of the art Open
View article: Regression Models for Soil Water Storage Estimation Using the ESA CCI Satellite Soil Moisture Product: A Case Study in Northeast Portugal
Regression Models for Soil Water Storage Estimation Using the ESA CCI Satellite Soil Moisture Product: A Case Study in Northeast Portugal Open
The European Space Agency Climate Change Initiative Soil Moisture (ESA CCI SM) product provides soil moisture estimates from radar satellite data with a daily temporal resolution. Despite validation exercises with ground data that have bee…
View article: Efeito de mobilizações com tração animal em propriedades físicas do solo
Efeito de mobilizações com tração animal em propriedades físicas do solo Open
O objetivo do estudo foi observar o efeito de mobilizações com tração animal nas propriedades físicas do solo. O estudo foi realizado em fevereiro de 2018, numa área agrícola com restolho de milho, inserida na Quinta do Poulão, Bragança. O…
View article: Viñedos en terrazas en la región vitivinícola del Duero, Portugal: una perspectiva de la gestión del suelo y el agua
Viñedos en terrazas en la región vitivinícola del Duero, Portugal: una perspectiva de la gestión del suelo y el agua Open
Los viñedos del Duero son un ejemplo sorprendente de protección del suelo, materializado, en un paisaje fuertemente humanizado, donde las terrazas cubren una gran parte de la región. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo presentar una perspecti…
View article: Soil carbon stabilization pathways as reflected by the pyrolytic signature of humic acid in agricultural volcanic soils
Soil carbon stabilization pathways as reflected by the pyrolytic signature of humic acid in agricultural volcanic soils Open
View article: Effects of machinery trafficking in an agricultural soil assessed by Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT)
Effects of machinery trafficking in an agricultural soil assessed by Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) Open
Soil compaction is a serious problem, which is aggravated due to its difficulty to locate and reverse. Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) is a non-invasive geophysical method that can be used to identify compacted areas, soil horizon …
View article: Carbon and nitrogen in forest floor and mineral soil under four forest species in the Mediterranean region
Carbon and nitrogen in forest floor and mineral soil under four forest species in the Mediterranean region Open
The organic and mineral horizons of soils are of great importance in C and N storage in forest areas. However, knowledge of the effects of forest species on the stocks of these elements is still scarce, especially in Portugal. In order to …
View article: Assessment and suggestions for improvement of soils with different uses in a sector of Montesinho Natural Park, Portugal
Assessment and suggestions for improvement of soils with different uses in a sector of Montesinho Natural Park, Portugal Open
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the quality of four soils with distinct uses and managements (pasture, cereal, chestnut and oak) to check whether their use is appropriate and propose improvements. The investigation took pla…
View article: Incêndios e áreas ardidas nos últimos 25 anos no distrito de bragança, Portugal: análise e estimativa de consequências para o recurso solo
Incêndios e áreas ardidas nos últimos 25 anos no distrito de bragança, Portugal: análise e estimativa de consequências para o recurso solo Open
A erosão é uma das ameaças ao recurso solo em Portugal, afetando atualmente áreas consideráveis, situação muito evidente no NE Transmontano. As áreas ardidas em consequência de incêndios florestais possibilitam a expressão deste quadro de …