The fire ecology and management of maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.)
PM Fernandes, E Rigolot - Forest Ecology and Management, 2007 - Elsevier
Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) is an important conifer from the western Mediterranean
Basin. Fire is the most significant threat to maritime pine plantations but also a disturbance …
Basin. Fire is the most significant threat to maritime pine plantations but also a disturbance …
Forest fire management to avoid unintended consequences: A case study of Portugal using system dynamics
Forest fires are a serious management challenge in many regions, complicating the
appropriate allocation to suppression and prevention efforts. Using a System Dynamics (SD) …
appropriate allocation to suppression and prevention efforts. Using a System Dynamics (SD) …
Land use and topography influences on wildfire occurrence in northern Portugal
Understanding the spatial patterns of wildfire ignition and spread has important implications
for landscape planning for reducing fire hazard. In this paper we characterise the patterns of …
for landscape planning for reducing fire hazard. In this paper we characterise the patterns of …
Effectiveness of forest residue mulching in reducing post-fire runoff and erosion in a pine and a eucalypt plantation in north-central Portugal
Fire-enhanced runoff generation and erosion are an important concern in recently burnt
areas worldwide but their mitigation has received little public and scientific attention in …
areas worldwide but their mitigation has received little public and scientific attention in …
Forest fires in Portugal: dynamics, causes and policies
P Mateus, PM Fernandes - Forest context and policies in Portugal: present …, 2014 - Springer
With a mean annual fire incidence of 3% of its forest and wildland surface Portugal is the
European country most affected by wildfire. Forest fires dynamics in Portugal in the last four …
European country most affected by wildfire. Forest fires dynamics in Portugal in the last four …
Characterization of wildfires in Portugal
Forest fires severity has increased in Portugal in the last decades. Climate change scenarios
suggest the reinforcement of this severity. Forest ecosystem managers and policy-makers …
suggest the reinforcement of this severity. Forest ecosystem managers and policy-makers …
Iberian atmospheric dynamics and large forest fires in mainland Portugal
F Ferreira-Leite, N Ganho, A Bento-Gonçalves… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2017 - Elsevier
In Portugal the natural cycle of fire has been reduced, fires have become recurrent, their
intensity and expansion have increased, and they have taken on catastrophic proportions …
intensity and expansion have increased, and they have taken on catastrophic proportions …
Assessment and validation of wildfire susceptibility and hazard in Portugal
A comprehensive methodology to assess forest fire susceptibility, that uses variables of
strong spatial correlation, is presented and applied for the Portuguese mainland. Our study …
strong spatial correlation, is presented and applied for the Portuguese mainland. Our study …
Polyacrylamide application versus forest residue mulching for reducing post-fire runoff and soil erosion
For several years now, forest fires have been known to increase overland flow and soil
erosion. However, mitigation of these effects has been little studied, especially outside the …
erosion. However, mitigation of these effects has been little studied, especially outside the …
[HTML][HTML] Integration of optical and SAR data for burned area mapping in Mediterranean Regions
The aim of this paper is to investigate how optical and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data
can be combined in an integrated multi-source framework to identify burned areas at the …
can be combined in an integrated multi-source framework to identify burned areas at the …