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General photos of the Mação study site, illustrating a number of aspects of desertification.
Location of Mação study site.<br>

Location image
Field work (Celeste Coelho, Sandra Valente and João Soares). (©University of Aveiro, 2009)

Field work
Construction of the primary strip network system for fuel management. (©University of Aveiro, 2009)

Fire fuel management
(©University of Aveiro, 2009)

High degradation area
Natural regeneration of <em>Pinus pinaster</em> forest, after fire. (©University of Aveiro, 2009)

Natural regeneration after fire
(©University of Aveiro, 2009)

New vineyard
(©University of Aveiro, 2009)

Olive grove
(©University of Aveiro, 2009)

Road gully
(©University of Aveiro, 2009)

Rock outcrops
(©University of Aveiro, 2009)

Vineyard (good practices)
(©University of Aveiro, 2009)

Wetland
Landscape and soil erosion in Mação Municipality.<br>

Landscape and erosion
Land use map of Mação Municipality<br>

Land use
Forest fires in Mação Municipality<br>

Forest fires
Some conservation measures applied in Mação Municipality (2003)<br>

Conservation measures
Population change between 1950 and 2006, Mação Municipality<br>

Population change

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Acknowledgement

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The DESIRE project was 
co-funded by the 
European Commission, 
Global Change and 
Ecosystem.
 
DESIRE brought together the expertise of
26 international research institutes
and non-governmental organisations. 
This website does not necessarily 
represent the opinion of the 
European Commission. The European 
Commission is not responsible for 
any use that might be made of the 
information contained herein.

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