Morais site, located in the northeast of Portugal, is known by its geology because it is one of the most representative areas of ultramafic rocks. This kind of soils has particular chemical characteristics, such as high levels of some heavy metals, namely chromium (Cr) and nickel (Ni). However, in Morais site several non-wood forest products (NWFP) are collected by the local community, and, so, it is of great i...
The Morais Natura 2000 Site (PTCON0023), located in the northeast of Portugal, is an area of very high geological and botanical interest. This site has in its core the Morais Ophiolite Complex that is one of the most representative areas of ultramafic rocks, and the largest continuous unit of serpentine soils in Portugal. These soils have particular chemical characteristics, such as high levels of some heavy me...
There is a growing consensus that CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels are altering the global climate. The Portuguese government aims to reduce national CO2 emissions by 8 %, at the levels of 1990, by 2012. The use of short rotation crops (SRC) such as willow and poplar as an energy source that produces very low net CO2 emissions could help meet these targets. In 2008, in the framework of the research proje...
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