Research Projects

 

Projects developed under the lidership of Centro de Pedologia (2000 - ... )

Factors determining hydromorphism in soils of Southern Portugal. Project developed by the CP

Influence of available water and nutrients on above and ground biomass productivity and sustainability of
 Eucalyptus globulus plantations
(POCTI 36234/99)

Soil Resources of European Volcanic Systems (COST Action 622, Brussels)

Productive environmental and economical optimization of intensive forest systems - OFLORINT (AGRO 19)

Restoration Actions to Combat Desertification in the Northern Mediterranean - REACTION (EUK2-CT-2002-80025)

Strategies to improve productivity, nutrition and carbon storage in
 replanted Eucalyptus plantations
(POCTI/AGG/42985/2001)

Demonstration and dissemination of information on several soil preparation systems in
 corn and sugar beet crops
(AGRO 83)

IMACFORD – Elaboration of a strategic framework for future research on the sustainable
 management of plantation forests (2002/2003)

The Role of Soils in the Terrestrial Carbon Balance (RSTCB) – European Science Foundation

Enhancement of Productivity and Environmental and Economic Values of "Montado" Areas - VALMONT (AGRO 537)

Sustainable management, productivity and economic improvement of maritime pine - PROBRAVO (AGRO 431)

 

Projects with participation of Centro de Pedologia (2000 - ... )

Application of waste water from olive oil factories: impacts on soil, productivity,
 and characteristics and quality of olive oil (AGRO 210)

Frost meteorology in Northeast Portugal (Trás-os-Montes) (ESAB)

Carbon Balance of Eucalyptus Plantations in Portugal - The Kioto Forest Protocol, Eurocarb (SAPIENS)

Geostatistical environmental risk assessment of old mines using sensing techniques
 and biomonitoring
(POCTI 34784, ELM/2000)

Assessing and monitoring the environmental impact of mining activities in Europe using advanced
 Earth Observation techniques
(MINEO, IST - 1999-10337)

Study of contamination due to old mining activities in Penedono area, Viseu (POCTI/CT A/38579/01)

Dormancy control technics to relate harvesting of peach, apple and plum trees (AGRO 60, INIA)

Modelling of development and growth of pepper for freezing, optimising water use to increase
 productivity and quality
(PIDDAC N° 138/01)

 

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