Opportunities and challenges of Eucalyptus plantations in Europe: the Iberian Peninsula experience

M Tomé, MH Almeida, S Barreiro, MR Branco… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Although native to Australia, Eucalyptus species are found throughout Europe. At
present, they are located mainly in the Iberian Peninsula and Eucalyptus globulus is the …

Europe (Chapter 13)

B Bednar-Friedl, R Biesbroek, DN Schmidt… - 2022 - pure.iiasa.ac.at
Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable management of Eucalyptus pellita plantations: A review

FJ Hutapea, CJ Weston, D Mendham… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper reviews current knowledge of Eucalyptus pellita plantations to identify
management practices for optimizing productivity and maintaining sustainability in the …

Portugal and Chile: Longing for sustainable forestry while rising from the ashes

S Gómez-González, F Ojeda, PM Fernandes - Environmental Science & …, 2018 - Elsevier
The recent catastrophic wildfires in Portugal and Chile shared similar features, not just
because they developed under extreme weather conditions but also because extensive …

Reassessing wildfire susceptibility and hazard for mainland Portugal

S Oliveira, A Gonçalves, JL Zêzere - Science of the total environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent large wildfires have caused serious environmental and social impacts in different
areas of the world, such as Portugal, Greece and Australia. Sociodemographic changes in …

Characterization of biophysical contexts leading to severe wildfires in Portugal and their environmental controls

JM Fernández-Guisuraga, S Martins… - Science of the total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Characterizing the fire regime in regions prone to extreme wildfire behavior is essential for
providing comprehensive insights on potential ecosystem response to fire disturbance in the …

Analysing eucalypt expansion in Portugal as a fire-regime modifier

PM Fernandes, N Guiomar, CG Rossa - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Eucalypts, especially blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus), have been extensively planted in
Portugal and nowadays dominate most of its forest landscapes. Large-scale forestation …

Understanding the impact of different landscape-level fuel management strategies on wildfire hazard in central Portugal

A Benali, ACL Sá, J Pinho, PM Fernandes… - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
The extreme 2017 fire season in Portugal led to widespread recognition of the need for a
paradigm shift in forest and wildfire management. We focused our study on Alvares, a parish …

[KNIHA][B] Fire Science

FC Rego, P Morgan, P Fernandes, C Hoffman - 2021 - Springer
The Springer Textbooks series publishes a broad portfolio of textbooks on Earth Sciences,
Geography and Environmental Science. Springer textbooks provide comprehensive …

Stakeholder perceptions of wildfire management strategies as nature-based solutions in two Iberian biosphere reserves

J Lecina-Diaz, J Campos, S Pais… - Ecology and …, 2023 - eprints.whiterose.ac.uk
Increased large and high-intensity wildfires causes large socioeconomic and ecological
impacts, which demands improved landscape management approaches where both …