Paula Mendes

Universidade do Porto

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Carlos Pinto-Gómes

University of Évora

Carlos Vila-Viçosa

Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos

Teresa Batista

University of Évora

Margarida Ribau Teixeira

University of Algarve

Catarina Meireles

University of Évora

José Manuel de Mascarenhas

University of Évora

Joana Cavaco

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

Ricardo Quinto Canas

University of Algarve

Natália Arancibia

Federico Santa María Technical University

Carmelo María Musarella

University of Reggio Calabria

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Busitema University

University of Évora

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University of Lisbon

Universidade do Porto

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Universidade Federal do Pará

University of Aveiro

Escola Secundária de Loulé

Universidad de Extremadura

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Conservation status of vegetation in the North and Central area of Pardiela river basin (Évora, Portugal) L'état de conservation de la végétation au nord et centre du bassin de la rivière Pardiela

Teresa Batista Joana Cavaco Paula Mendes Carlos Vila-Viçosa Ángel Penas

Pardiela's stream watershed was selected for a preliminary test of an ecological assessment through the appli- cation of the Potentiality Distance Index (PDI) methodology, based on current and potential vegetation maps. This analy- sis reveals the distance of a given vegetation community from its optimal potential state (climax) and the final PDI values portray the conservation status of the territory and allow the sketching of its needs for recovery or protection. Hence, territory management policies can subsequently be adjusted for better land use and biodiversity conservation. For this reason, this methodology can be an important step for landscape planning because it allows the adjustment of devel- opment proposals and activity monitoring. The final PDI value for the study area is 0.2509, indicating that Pardiela's basin conservation status is moderate.

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The Montado Great Route Sustainable tourism: treats and opportunities

Cristina Carriço Teresa Batista Paula Mendes José Manuel de Mascarenhas

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Syntaxonomic update on the relict groves of Mirbeck's oak (Quercus canariensisWilld. andQ. marianicaC. Vicioso) in southern Iberia

Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology (2015)

Carlos Vila-Viçosa Francisco María Vázquez Pardo Paula Mendes Sara del Río Carmelo María Musarella

As relict traces of the Tertiary period, Quercus canariensis Willd. and the forests it forms comprise one of the most interesting woodlands, which prevails in southern Iberia with very particular edaphoclimatic envelopes. Combining phytosociological methodology with hierarchical cluster analyses, we aim to update the syntaxonomic scheme of the forests related to this species and the complex matrixes it forms with the hybrid species Quercus marianica C. Vicioso. We propose one new association from Portugal, in a total of four types of Mirbeck's oak woodlands, in Southern Iberia. We conclude the necessity to maintain high standards on taxonomic and geobotanical surveys, with major biogeographic knowledge; it is indissociable from an accurate analysis and comprehension on the functional ecology and structure of these woodlands, regarding its dynamics. Therefore, their high conservation value, related to its relict status, supports the integration of these forests in Habitat 9240 (Annex B-I from Council Directive 92/43/EEC) in order to ensure its preservation.

10.1080/11263504.2015.1040484

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Evaluating municipal solid waste management performance in regions with strong seasonal variability

Ecological Indicators (2013)

Paula Mendes Ana Carina Santos L. M. Nunes Margarida Ribau Teixeira

Performance indicator

10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.02.017

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Folklore and traditional ecological knowledge of geckos in Southern Portugal: implications for conservation and science

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2011)

Luis M. P. Ceríaco Mariana P. Marques Natália Madeira Carlos Vila-Viçosa Paula Mendes

Abstract Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and folklore are repositories of large amounts of information about the natural world. Ideas, perceptions and empirical data held by human communities regarding local species are important sources which enable new scientific discoveries to be made, as well as offering the potential to solve a number of conservation problems. We documented the gecko-related folklore and TEK of the people of southern Portugal, with the particular aim of understanding the main ideas relating to gecko biology and ecology. Our results suggest that local knowledge of gecko ecology and biology is both accurate and relevant. As a result of information provided by local inhabitants, knowledge of the current geographic distribution of Hemidactylus turcicus was expanded, with its presence reported in nine new locations. It was also discovered that locals still have some misconceptions of geckos as poisonous and carriers of dermatological diseases. The presence of these ideas has led the population to a fear of and aversion to geckos, resulting in direct persecution being one of the major conservation problems facing these animals. It is essential, from both a scientific and conservationist perspective, to understand the knowledge and perceptions that people have towards the animals, since, only then, may hitherto unrecognized pertinent information and conservation problems be detected and resolved.

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The balanced scorecard as an integrated model applied to the Portuguese public service: a case study in the waste sector

Journal of Cleaner Production (2011)

Paula Mendes Ana Carina Santos Fernando Perna Margarida Ribau Teixeira

Performance Management

Performance indicator

10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.11.007

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The Agrostion castelllanae Rivas Goday 1957 corr. Rivas Goday & Rivas-Martínez 1963 alliance in the southwestern Iberian Peninsula

Ricardo Quinto Canas Paula Mendes Catarina Meireles Carmelo María Musarella Carlos Pinto-Gómes

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10.7338/pls2018551/02

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Performance indicators matrix as a methodology for energy management in municipal water services

Journal of Cleaner Production (2016)

Margarida Ribau Teixeira Paula Mendes Eurico Murta L. M. Nunes

Performance indicator

10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.03.016

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Contribution to Local Landscape Units definition in OTALEX II Contribution à la définition des unités locales du paysage en OTALEX II

Teresa Batista Paula Mendes Carlos Vila-Viçosa Mafalda Veigas Joana Cavaco

OTALEX II is the Territorial and Environmental Observatory of Alentejo (Portugal) and Extremadura (Spain), co-financed by POCTEP, developed with the cross-border collaboration of several Portuguese and Spanish bodies. It is composed of a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) created in 2007, SDI-OTALEX (www.ideotalex.eu), which is an exchange platform for geographic information and Webmapping services among project partners. The integration of envi- ronmental indicators such as landscape indicators, for the characterization and monitoring of the Alentejo Extremadura area is one of the most relevant components of the project. This paper reports the achievements in defining Local Land- scape Units (LLU) for a pilot area of Central Alentejo - the Pardiela river basin. The methodological approach applied Geographic Information System tools to integrate soils, geomorphology and land cover. The land cover map applies the CORINE Land Cover Legend Level 5 to Central Alentejo at a scale of 1:10,000. This map contains variables related to vegetation, hydrology (streams and water bodies) and human settlements (buildings, equipment, roads). The validation of the results obtained for LLU with previously defined Landscape Units and potential vegetation mapping confirm the reliability and replicability of the present methodology for similar territories.

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Bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera) from Alfredo Chaves municipality, state of Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Revista Brasileira de Zoociências (2010)

Thiago Bernardi Vieira Paula Mendes S. R. Lopes Monik Oprea Albert David Ditchfield

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