Conservation status of vegetation in the North and Central area of Pardiela river basin (Evora, Portugal)
Conservation status of vegetation in the North and Central area of Pardiela river basin (Evora, Portugal)
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Batista, Teresa; Cavaco, Joana; Mendes, Paula; Vila-Viçosa, Carlos; Penas, Angel; del Río, Sara; Cabezas, Jose; Fernández-Pozo, Luis; Arancibia, Natalia; Pinto-Gomes, Carlos
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Biodiversity conservation; ecological assessment; mapping; phytosociology; potential vegetation
Publication year:
2012
This article assesses the conservation status of the vegetation in the Pardiela river basin in Évora, Portugal, through the Potentiality Distance Index (PDI) methodology. The results provide a conservation status indicator and contribute to better land use and biodiversity management strategies for the region.