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Images used in the Ribeira Seca, Cape Verde study site description.

Simulated landscape

Ribeira Seca catchment location

Ribeira Seca catchment location in Santiago island
Rainfed agriculture in Longueira catchment Humid zone (photo by J. Tavares in 2009)

Rainfed agriculture
Combination between rainfed agriculture and green belt terraces in Godim catchment after harvesting crop - semi arid zone. (photo by J. Tavares in 2008)

Rainfed agriculture and green belt terraces
Irrigated lands in Jaracunda - arid littoral zone (photo by J. Tavares in 2005)

Irrigated land

Soil map of Ribeira Seca catchment
Average monthly and annually rainfall (mm) and temperature variation in the São Jorge station (sub-humid zone)

Rainfall and temperature
Cartography and quantification of the different bioclimatic zones in Ribeira Seca watershed

Bioclimatic zones in Ribeira Seca catchment

Land use in Ribeira Seca watershed

Green belt of Aloe vera #1

Green belt of Aloe vera #2

Green belt of Leucaena leucocephala

Green belt of Furcraea gigantean

Contour stone walls

Terraces

Gabion check dams

Masonry check dam

Check dam with dry stone

Afforestation

Contour furrow ridges
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Acknowledgement

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Global Change and 
Ecosystem.
 
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and non-governmental organisations. 
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