October 01, 2021 The RIVEAL project hosted a Special Session entitled “River vegetation, the challenges of management and conservation and their values and ecosystem services” at the 63rd International Association of Vegetation Science Symposium, that took place from the 20th till the 23rd of September 2021. This is a worldwide union of scientists and others...
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2021 On the 24th September 2021, the RIVEAL project members participated at the European Researchers’ Night, a Europe-wide public event, which displays the diversity of science and its impact on citizens’ daily lives in fun and inspiring ways. The event usually attracts over 2 million visitors in Europe and beyond and aims to:...
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2021 The eleventh factsheet of the RIVEAL project continues a series of information documents introducing the ecosystem services provided by rivers and riparian vegetation considered for analysis in the project’s tasks. This factsheet – Cultural Services – features non-material benefits of ecosystems through spiritual enrichment, cognitive development, reflection, recreation and aesthetic experience. Learn...
Read MoreFebruary 02, 2021 The tenth factsheet of the RIVEAL project continues a series of information documents introducing the ecosystem services provided by rivers and riparian vegetation considered for analysis in the project’s tasks. This factsheet – Riparian forests – features woody plant communities of semi-terrestrial habitats between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems providing multiple ecosystem services,...
Read MoreDecember 10, 2019 Francisca Aguiar is proposing a special Issue ‘Spatial and Temporal Patterns and Ecosystem Services of Riparian Forests’ in the open access journal Forests (ISSN 1999-4907, IF=2.116). You can see further details here: The submission deadline is 20 February 2020. Special Issue Information Riparian forests are multifunctional ecotones that generate a large range...
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