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João Santos Pereira

S. Pereira is Professor of Ecology and President of the Scientific Council of the Technical University of Lisbon.

Cork Oak Woodlands on the Edge

Cork Oak Woodlands on the Edge

Ecology, Adaptive Management, and Restoration

Cork oak has historically been an important species in the western Mediterranean—ecologically as a canopy or “framework” tree in natural woodlands, and culturally as an economically valuable resource that underpins local economies.