Study site location & description |
The Góis study site is located in central Portugal, to the west of Coimbra and near the village of Góis.
The Góis study site was used to specifically study the effects of wild fires which, over the medium and long term, lead to enhanced soil erosion and loss of soil fertility, over the Biodiversity also decreases sharply after several consecutive fires.
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Study sites
Acknowledgement
The DESIRE project was
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DESIRE brought together the expertise of
26 international research institutes
and non-governmental organisations.
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