Pedro Gonçalves Vaz

The paper tests how road type and context affect carnivore-mediated seed crossings in Mediterranean oak woodlands, finding higher crossings on unpaved roads and near roadkill hotspots.

This study shows that high and recent grazing pressure reduce cork oak seedling survival and resprouting, with legacy effects and climate modulating outcomes.

This study examines how road proximity affects rodent-mediated seed dispersal frequency and distance in Mediterranean oak woodlands, finding differential responses based on road type, edge context, and microhabitat structure.

This study examines how road type and location affect seed dispersal by rodents and carnivores, finding roads act as barriers and roadways as corridors for different species.

This study assesses fire-proneness of land cover types in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, finding secondary forests burn more than expected while old-growth forests burn less, with implications for fire management.

This study conducts a 33-year meta-analysis showing livestock negatively affects oak regeneration, with small livestock like sheep and goats having a stronger impact than mixed-size systems.