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New paper on numerical classifications of vegetation published in the Journal of vegetation science and lead by Miquel de Cáceres in collaboration with a University of Barcelona team.In this paper, we compared the performance of fuzzy C-means (FCM), noise clustering (NC) and possibilistic C-means (PCM) on four different management tasks: ...
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A new book has been recently published by Oxford University Press addresses the impact of climate change on birds. Lluís Brotons has been involved in one of the chapters (number 18) in which the impact of climate change at the community scale has been reviewed. The chapter can be obtained ...
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In this new study and in collaboration with researchers from the FIDBOSC research group we have analysed the changes in mountain pine forests during the last 50 years.Over the last 50 years, mountain pine (Pinus uncinata Ram.) has expanded its surface area in the Pyrenees by 15%, according to a ...
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CAMBIARÉ? GLOBAL CHANGE IMPACTS ON IBERIAN AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILESWe are finalizing the CAMBIARE? website, about global change effects on Iberian amphibians and reptiles species, funded by the Fundación Biodiversidad and with the colaboration of the AHE (Spanish Herpetological Society).The project is focused on the development of an indicator about climate ...
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In this new study published in the Global Ecology & Biogeography, we developed a multidimensional measure of niche specialization and apply it to test whether functional homogenization of bird communities in a Mediterranean region is promoted by anthropogenic habitat transformation.We used data on bird species occurrences and landscape features to ...
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Applying dynamic landscape models for research and sustainable forest management experiences and lessons from across Canada and Europe.NEW!!!!! COURSE MATERIALS: CLICK HERENOU!!!!! MATERIALS DEL CURS: CLICA AQUÍNext May 5th a new course will be organised on Dynamic landscape modelling. the course organised by the Centre Tecnològic Forestal de Catalunya in ...
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