http://hdl.handle.net/10174/645 2026-05-09T11:59:29Z 2026-05-09T11:59:29Z Santos, Sara Maria Wang, Yun Goosem, Miriam Develey, Pedro Lourenço, Rui http://hdl.handle.net/10174/41984 2026-05-08T15:16:28Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The Impact of Roads on Birds Authors: Santos, Sara Maria; Wang, Yun; Goosem, Miriam; Develey, Pedro; Lourenço, Rui Editors: DÁmico, Marcello; Barrientos, Rafael; Ascensão, Fernando Abstract: Most published studies regarding the impact of roads on birds focus either on collision with vehicles or noise pollution and disturbance effects, but also habitat fragmentation and chemical pollution. Fewer studies describe positive influences of roads on birds. Many studies originate from Europe and North America. Recently, contributions from South America have increased, but studies from Asia, Australia and Africa are still scarce. This pattern is consistent across collision and disturbance topics, except barrier effects, for which most contributions come from South America, especially from rainforests. Studies concerning collision with vehicles generally focus on all road-killed vertebrates while others specifically focus on mortality across all bird taxa. For most other impacts, passerines are the most investigated taxonomic group, although there are also relevant contributions focusing on birds of prey, owls, and some regionally endangered species. Roads can also provide some benefits to some birds, providing new foraging opportunities in the form of carcasses of road-killed animals, garbage or spills from passing vehicles. However, there are negative consequences of this proximity, and roads might be an ecological trap for some species. Although roads have many negative effects on bird populations, road mortality, fragmentation and traffic noise can be more detrimental than other types of impacts. The impacts of roads on birds are very variable across landscape context, communities, taxa, or road type. Thus, it is crucial to investigate the situations where a road will or will not have negative effects for birds. Given the recent expansion of transportation infrastructure in many developing countries, it is also urgent to address long-term population consequences of road impacts for birds, in particular those with specialised habits.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Santos-Silva, C. Louro, R. Barcik, P. Skulska, I. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/41055 2026-02-10T15:21:29Z 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Macrofungos - Produtos Indiretos com Fileira Estabelecida Authors: Santos-Silva, C.; Louro, R.; Barcik, P.; Skulska, I. Abstract: O capítulo "Macrofungos" do documento "Os Produtos Florestais Não Lenhosos de Portugal Continental" foca-se nos macrofungos produtores de cogumelos silvestres comestíveis e trufas como um recurso de elevado potencial económico e ecológico, mas subaproveitado no país. Aborda os seguintes tópicos: Grupos Tróficos e Ecologia; Contexto Histórico e Cultural; Fileira e Mercado; Micossilvicultura; Regulamentação e Desafios. O consumo da espécie Tricholoma equestre (míscaro) é um tema de debate, sendo consumido em Portugal, mas considerado tóxico noutros países.

2024-01-01T00:00:00Z Santos-Silva, C. Louro, R. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/41044 2026-02-10T15:11:56Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Os Fungos e a Floresta Authors: Santos-Silva, C.; Louro, R. Abstract: O capítulo "Os Fungos e a Floresta" do documento "Os Produtos Florestais Não Lenhosos de Portugal Continental" destaca a importância crucial dos fungos para os ecossistemas florestais, especialmente em Portugal. Aborda os seguintes tópicos: Função Ecológica Vital dos fungos; Simbioses (Micorrizas); Russula spp. como Indicadores de Saúde dos ecossistemas; Impacto das Más Práticas versus as Boas Práticas de gestão florestal e do solo.

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Castro, João http://hdl.handle.net/10174/41022 2026-02-10T12:33:06Z 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Em Évora, ciências do mar em Évora?! Authors: Castro, João Editors: Araújo, J Abstract: Memórias da criação do Laboratório de Ciências do Mar da Universidade de Évora.

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