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Southern Europe and the Mediterranean region are facing the challenge of managing its water resources under conditions of increasing scarcity and concerns about water quality. Already, the availability of fresh water in sufficient quality and quantity is one of the major factors limiting socio economic development. Innovative water management strategies such as the storage of reclaimed water or ex ...

Background Temperate Atlantic wet heaths with heather (Erica ciliaris) and species-rich Nardus grasslands on siliceous substrates are common on the supra-temperate and supra-Mediterranean levels of granitic mountains in Northern and Central Portugal. These habitat types are usually found in a mosaic landscape, frequently on the edge of peat ecosystems. H ...