{"id":4167,"date":"2021-07-23T16:10:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T16:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iplantprotect.pt\/?post_type=iplantprotect_proj&p=4167"},"modified":"2025-08-05T11:57:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T11:57:12","slug":"ia-alerta-e-deteca-precoce-montado-dehesa","status":"publish","type":"iplantprotect_proj","link":"https:\/\/iplantprotect.pt\/en\/iplantprotect_proj\/ia-alerta-e-detecao-precoce-montado-dehesa\/","title":{"rendered":"AI applied to an early warning and detection system for Phytophthora cinnamomi in cork oak forests\/shrublands"},"content":{"rendered":"

BACKGROUND<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strengthening scientific and technological cooperation in priority areas for border areas is important for both Portugal and Spain, with a view to enhancing and sustainably developing the environmental, economic and societal resources of these regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2020, within the framework of the Mission, Vision and Values it pursues, the la Caixa\u201c Foundation\u201d<\/a> launched, for the third year, the Promove Program - The Future of the Interior, in partnership with the BPI<\/a> and Foundation for Science and Technology<\/a>. The aim is to support innovative initiatives in strategic areas for the development of Portugal's inland regions, which can be replicated in other regions with similar characteristics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The application of monitoring and warning systems in large forest patches, using digital robotic and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies on a large scale, was the theme within which InnovPlantProtect (INPP) framed this two-year project, which was one of the winners of the 2020 edition of the Promove Program: \u201cAI applied to a prediction and early detection system for forest fires\". Phytophthora cinnamomi<\/em> in dehesa ecosystems\/ dehesa<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SYNOPSIS<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Portuguese montado is an agropastoral system similar to the Spanish one dehesa<\/em>, both recognized for their cultural, economic and ecological value. The cork oak (Quercus suber<\/em>) and the holm oak (Quercus rotundifolia<\/em>), two of the representative species of this cross-border ecosystem (Alentejo, Extremadura and Andalusia), allow us to enjoy various services, such as the production of cork and firewood, food for animal species (black pigs and cattle), carbon sequestration, reduction of soil erosion, habitat for rare and endemic species, as well as being important recreational spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Portugal and Spain, the montado\/ dehesa<\/em> has been suffering a worrying decline for several years. The cause of this decline is not always clear and is due to various factors, such as high water stress, poor nutrients in the soil, overgrazing, poor land management and the presence of pests and diseases. One in particular, the oomycete Phytophtora cinnamomi<\/em> (Pc), a parasitic fungus-like organism introduced to Europe at the beginning of the 18th century, has been identified as one of the main pathogens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent studies based on remote sensing techniques, spatio-temporal epidemiological analysis at the landscape level and assessment of fragmentation and connectivity in forest ecosystems have contributed to a better understanding of the action of the Phytophtora cinnamomi<\/em> as the cause of the disease known as cork oak decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OBJECTIVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proposed project aims to use the latest digital remote sensing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to develop an early warning and detection system and spatial transmission models for PC outbreaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are three study areas: two in Portugal (Avis and Ourique municipalities) and one in Spain (Alcuescar). Two producer associations are involved in the project as stakeholders<\/em>: a ACPA<\/a> - Association of Alentejo Pig Breeders and the Aflosor<\/a> - Agro-Forestry Association of the Ponte de Sor Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to achieve the planned objectives, the project takes the form of various activities. Some are carried out on the ground: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. inventory of trees and visual assessment of disease symptoms<\/strong><\/a>; <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. soil and root sampling<\/a><\/strong>;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. calculating the leaf area index<\/a><\/strong>;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. soil sampling for analysis of physical and chemical characteristics;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. drone campaign<\/a><\/strong>;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. participation in events<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other activities are carried out in the experimental laboratory (identification of the pathogenic organism<\/a><\/strong>) and in the computer lab (image analysis and development of AI-based models).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AI project logo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BACKGROUND Refor\u00e7ar a coopera\u00e7\u00e3o cient\u00edfica e tecnol\u00f3gica em \u00e1reas priorit\u00e1rias para as zonas fronteiri\u00e7as \u00e9 importante tanto para Portugal como para Espanha, na perspetiva da valoriza\u00e7\u00e3o e desenvolvimento sustent\u00e1vel dos recursos ambientais, econ\u00f3micos e societais destas regi\u00f5es. Em 2020, no \u00e2mbito da Miss\u00e3o, Vis\u00e3o e Valores que prossegue, a Funda\u00e7\u00e3o \u201cla Caixa\u201d lan\u00e7ou, pelo terceiro […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7652,"template":"","estado_do_projeto":[23],"patologia":[],"class_list":["post-4167","iplantprotect_proj","type-iplantprotect_proj","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","estado_do_projeto-projetos-finalizados"],"acf":{"file":false,"file_source":{"label":"Ficheiro","type":"file","formatted_value":false},"viewer":"","viewer_source":{"label":"Documento","type":"text","formatted_value":""},"info":[{"row":{"label":"Programa\/Call","value":"Programa Promove 2020 (2\u00aa Edi\u00e7\u00e3o)"}},{"row":{"label":"Entidade l\u00edder","value":"InnovPlantProtect"}}],"info_source":{"label":"Ficha","type":"repeater","formatted_value":[{"row":{"label":"Programa\/Call","value":"Programa Promove 2020 (2\u00aa Edi\u00e7\u00e3o)"}},{"row":{"label":"Entidade l\u00edder","value":"InnovPlantProtect"}}]},"members":[{"member":"","position":"L\u00edder de projeto, InPP"},{"member":2770,"position":"Investigador, InPP"},{"member":2779,"position":"Investigador, InPP"}],"members_source":{"label":"Membros","type":"repeater","formatted_value":[{"member":false,"position":"L\u00edder de projeto, InPP"},{"member":{"ID":2770,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-01-06 17:27:19","post_date_gmt":"2021-01-06 17:27:19","post_content":"\n

Investigador doutorado s\u00e9nior, Monitoriza\u00e7\u00e3o Inteligente de Pragas e Doen\u00e7as<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doutoramento em Ecologia pela Universidade Aut\u00f3noma de Madrid, Espanha<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c1reas de compet\u00eancia:<\/strong><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modela\u00e7\u00e3o Ecol\u00f3gica; An\u00e1lise Espacial; Geoestat\u00edstica; Dete\u00e7\u00e3o remota<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fun\u00e7\u00f5es anteriores:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investigador contratado, Universidade de Coimbra<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investigador convidado no MED, Universidade de \u00c9vora<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investigador P\u00f3s-doc da Rede REMEDINAL, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos\/ Universidad Autonoma de Madrid<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23 publica\u00e7\u00f5es cient\u00edficas; \u00edndice h (Scopus): 9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duas<\/strong> publica\u00e7\u00f5es relevantes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hornero, A., Zarco-Tejada, P., Marengo, I., Faria, N.<\/strong> and Hernandez Clemente, R. (2024). Detection of oak decline using radiative transfer modelling and machine learning from multispectral and thermal RPAS imagery. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation<\/em>. 127 (103679). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jag.2024.103679<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faria, N<\/strong>. and Morales, M.B. (2022). Linking entomofauna and farmland management to enhance ecosystem services in Mediterranean drylands. Annals of Applied Biology<\/em>, 180(3), 407\u2013418. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/aab.12741<\/p>\n","post_title":"Nuno Faria","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"nuno-faria","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-02-24 11:34:04","post_modified_gmt":"2026-02-24 11:34:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/iplantprotect.pt\/?post_type=iplantprotect_member&p=2770","menu_order":0,"post_type":"iplantprotect_member","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"position":"Investigador, InPP"},{"member":{"ID":2779,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-01-08 11:06:23","post_date_gmt":"2021-01-08 11:06:23","post_content":"\n

Investigador mestre, Monitoriza\u00e7\u00e3o e Diagn\u00f3stico<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mestrado em Prote\u00e7\u00e3o de Plantas pelo Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c1rea de compet\u00eancia:<\/strong><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agronomia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fun\u00e7\u00f5es anteriores:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bolseiro de Investiga\u00e7\u00e3o no Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engenheiro Agr\u00f3nomo no Projeto \u201cONEP \u2013 ON Inclusive Entrepreneur\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 publica\u00e7\u00e3o cient\u00edfica; \u00edndice h (Scopus): 0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duas publica\u00e7\u00f5es relevantes:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ribeiro, S., Sim\u00f5es, M.<\/strong>, Felizes, F., Monteiro, A., (2018). Restoration of European habitats in mainland Portugal, using commercial seed mixtures. Considerations for its management and conservation. Plant Biosystems. Taylor & Francis. Official Journal of the Societa Botanica<\/em> Italiana<\/em>. 7 de junho de 2018. 9 p.
DOI: 10.1080\/11263504.2018.1478905<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monteiro, A., Ribeiro, S., Vasconcelos, T., Costa, J. C., Sim\u00f5es, M.<\/strong>, Sim\u00f5es, F., Falc\u00e3o, L., Freire, J. B. (2014). Plantas forrageiras de pastagens de altitude. S\u00e9rie Did\u00e1ctica Bot\u00e2nica<\/em> 4 (Monteiro, A., Coords.). ISA Press, Lisboa. 240 p.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Manuel Sim\u00f5es","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"private","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"manuel-simoes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-01-08 11:06:23","post_modified_gmt":"2021-01-08 11:06:23","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/iplantprotect.pt\/?post_type=iplantprotect_member&p=2779","menu_order":0,"post_type":"iplantprotect_member","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"position":"Investigador, InPP"}]},"members_external":[{"member":"Alberto Hornero","position":"Investigador independente","url":""},{"member":"Ana Cristina Moreira","position":"Investigadora, INIAV","url":""},{"member":"Enrique Cardillo","position":"Investigador, CICYTEX","url":""},{"member":"Roc\u00edo Hern\u00e1ndez-Clemente","position":"Investigadora, Universidad de C\u00f3rdoba","url":""}],"members_external_source":{"label":"Membros Externos","type":"repeater","formatted_value":[{"member":"Alberto Hornero","position":"Investigador independente","url":""},{"member":"Ana Cristina Moreira","position":"Investigadora, INIAV","url":""},{"member":"Enrique Cardillo","position":"Investigador, CICYTEX","url":""},{"member":"Roc\u00edo Hern\u00e1ndez-Clemente","position":"Investigadora, Universidad de C\u00f3rdoba","url":""}]},"posts":[{"post":4139},{"post":3272},{"post":""},{"post":""}],"posts_source":{"label":"Posts","type":"repeater","formatted_value":[{"post":{"ID":4139,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-07-16 16:02:55","post_date_gmt":"2021-07-16 16:02:55","post_content":"\n

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Intelig\u00eancia artificial ao servi\u00e7o da previs\u00e3o e dete\u00e7\u00e3o precoce de Phytophthora cinnamomi<\/em> em ecossistemas de sobreiro e azinheira merece apoio da Funda\u00e7\u00e3o \u201cla Caixa\u201d, em colabora\u00e7\u00e3o com o BPI, e da FCT.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

O projeto \u201cIA aplicada a um sistema de alerta e dete\u00e7\u00e3o precoce de Phytophthora cinnamomi em montado\/ dehesa\u201d, liderado pelo InnovPlantProtect (InPP), \u00e9 um dos vencedores da 3\u00aa edi\u00e7\u00e3o do Programa Promove, na categoria de projetos-piloto inovadores. No total, mais de 2,5 milh\u00f5es de euros ser\u00e3o destinados pela Funda\u00e7\u00e3o \u201dla Caixa\u201d, BPI e Funda\u00e7\u00e3o para a Ci\u00eancia e a Tecnologia (FCT), no \u00e2mbito deste programa, para o desenvolvimento das regi\u00f5es do interior de Portugal.

Resultado de uma colabora\u00e7\u00e3o entre Portugal e Espanha, o projeto liderado pelo InPP, laborat\u00f3rio colaborativo (CoLAB) com sede em Elvas, visa desenvolver e testar, em ambos os pa\u00edses, um sistema de alerta e dete\u00e7\u00e3o precoce (Early Detection Warning System, ou EDWS, na sigla inglesa) para controlar a dispers\u00e3o da doen\u00e7a do decl\u00ednio do montado, que afeta estes ecossistemas de forma irrevers\u00edvel.

A doen\u00e7a \u00e9 causada por um organismo f\u00fangico (um oomiceto) chamado Phytophthora cinnamomi e assume um car\u00e1ter preocupante dada a import\u00e2ncia do montado\/ dehesa nas economias local e global tanto portuguesas como espanholas. O montado\/ dehesa fornece servi\u00e7os como a produ\u00e7\u00e3o de corti\u00e7a e lenha, alimento para esp\u00e9cies animais (porco preto e gado), sequestro de carbono, redu\u00e7\u00e3o da eros\u00e3o do solo, e habitat para esp\u00e9cies raras e end\u00e9micas, al\u00e9m de constituir um espa\u00e7o recreativo.

Com recurso \u00e0 intelig\u00eancia artificial, entre outras tecnologias, o sistema proposto permitir\u00e1 desenvolver mapas preditivos da dispers\u00e3o espacial do agente patog\u00e9nico e produzir as devidas recomenda\u00e7\u00f5es\/ a\u00e7\u00f5es em caso de surto da doen\u00e7a. O projeto pretende tamb\u00e9m envolver ativamente todos aqueles que dependem economicamente do estado de conserva\u00e7\u00e3o do montado\/ dehesa, nomeadamente atrav\u00e9s da cria\u00e7\u00e3o de um servi\u00e7o de webGIS (sistema de informa\u00e7\u00e3o geogr\u00e1fica online) gratuito e de f\u00e1cil acesso.<\/p>\n","post_title":"InPP ganha \u201cPromove\u201d para combater doen\u00e7a do decl\u00ednio do montado","post_excerpt":"Intelig\u00eancia artificial ao servi\u00e7o da previs\u00e3o e dete\u00e7\u00e3o precoce de Phytophthora cinnamomi em ecossistemas de sobreiro e azinheira merece apoio da Funda\u00e7\u00e3o \u201cla Caixa\u201d, em colabora\u00e7\u00e3o com o BPI, e da FCT.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"inpp-ganha-promove-para-combater-doenca-do-declinio-do-montado","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-08 13:41:17","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-08 13:41:17","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/iplantprotect.pt\/?p=4139","menu_order":0,"post_type":"eventos","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}},{"post":{"ID":3272,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-04-09 16:31:40","post_date_gmt":"2021-04-09 16:31:40","post_content":"\n

A intelig\u00eancia artificial ao servi\u00e7o da previs\u00e3o e dete\u00e7\u00e3o precoce de Phytophthora cinnamomi<\/em> em montado mereceu o financiamento do Programa Promove 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9 com grande satisfa\u00e7\u00e3o que partilhamos que o nosso projeto \u201cIA aplicada a um sistema de previs\u00e3o e dete\u00e7\u00e3o precoce de Phytophthora cinnamomi<\/em> em montado\/ dehesa<\/em>\u201d \u00e9 um dos vencedores do Programa Promove 2020, lan\u00e7ado pela Funda\u00e7\u00e3o \"la Caixa\", em parceria com a Funda\u00e7\u00e3o para a Ci\u00eancia e a Tecnologia (FCT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Os resultados do concurso foram hoje conhecidos. \u201cEstamos certos que est\u00e3o reunidas as condi\u00e7\u00f5es para que esta seja uma parceria de sucesso\u201d, diz a mensagem que recebemos. Parab\u00e9ns ao departamento de Monitoriza\u00e7\u00e3o e Diagn\u00f3stico de Pragas e Doen\u00e7as, e a todo o InPP. Agora, que o trabalho prossiga!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Montado infetado por Phytophthora cinnamomi<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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