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| 2. According to site conditions and degradation impacts, were the objectives appropriate and
well-chosen? |
| Yes |
| Explain briefly: |
The project area may be characterised by much degraded soils and natural vegetation communities |
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| 3. According to site conditions and degradation impacts, were the methods (site preparation, species selection, prior actions,...) appropiate and
well-chosen? |
| Yes |
| Explain briefly: |
Site preparation was appropriate and Pinus pinaster may be considered as pioneer for the type of site; Pseudotsuga menziesii is an exotic, but well adapted, species in Portugal |
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| 4. Do ecological health and integrity appear to be improved, enhanced? |
| Yes |
| Explain briefly: |
Previous tree cover was non-existent and natural vegetation was dominated by early successional species sensitive to wildfires |
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| 5. Does the general ecological trajectory appear dynamic? |
| Yes |
| Explain briefly: |
Soil characteristics seem to be improving within all the project area and natural vegetation diversity is increasing in unit 1 (Pinus pinaster stand) |
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| 6. Any signs of threshold crossings? |
| No |
| Explain briefly: |
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| 7. Consequences of the restoration project on the soil (physical properties, biological activities,
functions,...): |
| Fragmentation of the parent material and accumulation of litterfall may be considered as factors of soil formation and improvement; Also, intense fungal and abundant mushrooms activity have been observed on both stands |
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| 8. Consequences on ecosystem structure,
including forest cover, horizontal layers, etc. : |
| Increased tree cover resulted in improved landscape diversity; In unit 2 (P. menziesii), plant diversity has decreased, but fungal diversity increased substantially |
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| 9. Consequences on ecosystem functions : productivity, dissemination, etc.
: |
| Functions related with symbiotic fungal relationships with trees were positively affected; Also, functions related to soil formation, soil organic matter content and plant species diversity (this only in unit 1) were positively affected |
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| 10. Actions needed and next monitoring actions to be considered. Please explain in your own words and indicate your recommendations, e.g.,
for |
| a.- Research/Development: |
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| b.- Demonstration, communication and education: |
Development of mushroom exploitation as a forest production |
| c.- Public policy: |
Regulation of mushroom recollection |
| d.- Other: |
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