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M.C. Silva et al. 2010. Using Business <strong>and</strong> Biodiversity to put Conservation into practice<br />

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definition of specific management actions for each conservation area/value identified. Since<br />

2008 the following issues are ongoing: ecological evaluation of the vineyards natural enemies<br />

<strong>and</strong> ecological infrastructures; halting all predator control programs; reformulation of the<br />

forestry management plan; reduction of the area of pine plantations <strong>and</strong> implementation of<br />

biodiverse forest patches. In respect to agricultural l<strong>and</strong>scape, olive <strong>and</strong> vineyards they are<br />

being redesigned to achieve the following goals: optimize productivity, facilitate management<br />

<strong>and</strong> operations, prevent soil erosion <strong>and</strong> reduce the use of pesticides.<br />

The use of plants <strong>and</strong> plant communities as indicators for l<strong>and</strong> planning to describe <strong>and</strong> evaluate<br />

Esporão Estate has proven useful since it for HCVA protection. As well as the use of<br />

phytosociology can be used to describe the l<strong>and</strong>scape units, it also is important in what takes<br />

concern to ecological restoration. If habitats can be maintained then also species conservation is<br />

facilitated. The most represented phytosociological classes are: the Holm oak woodl<strong>and</strong>s Pyro<br />

bourgaeanae-Quercetum rotundifoliae <strong>and</strong> at streamside woodl<strong>and</strong> communities of Ficario<br />

ranunculoidis – Fraxinetum angustifoliae.<br />

Future research will focus on the validation of management effectiveness <strong>and</strong> on community<br />

dynamics.<br />

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