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ECOTONE – Management of riparian habitats towards the conservation of endangered invertebrates (ECOTONE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Jan 1, 2016,

Background Alder forests (Alnus glutinosa) commonly grow on the banks of rivers with permanent water flows. This habitat is at its optimum in the middle of river courses. Past human activity has led to a reduction of many alder forests and much of this habitat is now limited to thin rows of trees located in single lines directly at the riparian edge. ...
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HIGRO – Demonstrative Actions for the Conservation of Priority Habitats in Northern Mountain Areas in Portugal (HIGRO)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

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 ...
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Conservation of Natural and Semi-natural Habitats in the "Serras de Aire e Candeeiros" (Habitats Conservation)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

Background Calcareous habitats are characteristically alkaline. Calcareous literally means being mostly or partly composed of calcium carbonate, or in other words, containing lime or being chalky. Calcareous conditions are of vital importance for the conservation of several taxa and their habitats. The SCI of Serra de Aires e Candeeiros includes one of P ...
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