Bird Numbers 2019 – book of abstracts
The 21st editon of European Bird Census Council (EBCC) Conference was held from 8 to 13 April 2019 in Évora, Portugal, organised by LabOr-Laboratory of Ornithology (ICAAM, University of Évora). www.ebcc2019.uevora.pt “EBCC conferences are held every three years,...
World Owl Conference 2017 – book of abstracts
The 5th edition of the World Owl Conference was held from 26 to 30 of September 2017 in Évora, Portugal, organized by LabOr-Laboratory of Ornithology (ICAAM, University of Évora). www.woc2017.uevora.pt “Ten years after the last meeting in Groningen, The Netherlands,...
Riparian tree and shrub propagation handbook (RIPIDURABLE Project)
“The habitats that are perhaps most intensively modified by man are riverine habitats. I became aware of this situation when during numerous visits to Portuguese riparian environments in search of a Cetti’s warbler or a kingfisher. (…) One of the problems that most...
Sustainable Riparian Zones – a management guide (RIPIDURABLE Project)
Book chapter: Birds as bio-indicators of riparian ecosystems (pp. 157-161) “Among terrestrial vertebrates, birds have often been used as bio-indicators. Birds occupy a large number of habitats all over the globe and usually occur in large numbers. Several species are...
Birds of the Gulbenkian Garden (Portuguese only)
“The Gulbenkian Garden is invaluable for the city of Lisbon. (…) Why highlight the birds in a place like the Gulbenkian Garden? First of all, because of the peculiar attraction that man always felt for these animals, which is moreover evident in the cultural...
Book O Montado e as Aves
“The montado constitutes a sustainable agro-forestry-pastoral systems widely recognized for its richness and biological diversity. With a growing interest in the preservation of natural resources, the search for solutions that combine economic sustainability of forest...