MOUNTAIN
RESEARCH
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Polytechnic Institute
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FROM NATURE TO PRODUCTS, TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY.

Luís Brito

Group: Socio-Ecological Systems
Phone: 258909762
E-mail: miguelbrito@esa.ipvc.pt
ORCID: 0000-0002-6606-2963
Scopus Author ID: 24340677300

Career

  • Since 2019: Full Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (ESA-IPVC), Portugal
  • 2016 - 2019: Coordinator Professor with Habilitation at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (ESA-IPVC), Portugal
  • 1996 - 2015: Coordinator Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Instituto of Viana do Castelo (ESA-IPVC), Portugal
  • 1989 - 1996: Auxiliary Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (ESA-IPVC), Portugal
  • 1987 - 1989: Assistant Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (ESA-IPVC), Portugal
  • 1985 - 1987: Coordinator of the Arcos de Valdevez Agricultural Vocational Training Center, Portugal
  • 1983 - 1985: Secundary Mathematics Teacher at Secundary School of Paredes de Coura, Portugal

Roles

  • 2013 - 2014: Expert of the European Innovation Partnership Focus Group on Organic Farming
  • 2010 - 2014: Coordinator of the Technical-Scientific Committee of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (ESA-IPVC), Portugal
  • Since 2009: Coordinator of the Masters "Environmental Management and Land Use Planning" at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (ESA-IPVC), Portugal
  • 1998 - 2007: President of the Scientific Council of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic of Viana do Castelo (ESA-IPVC), Portugal
  • 1998 - 2001: Vice presidente of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (IPVC), Portugal
  • 1995 - 1998: President of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (ESA-IPVC), Portugal

Qualifications

  • 2016 - "Agregação" in Agronomic and Forest Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal
  • 1994 - PhD. in Agronomic Engineering, University of Reading, United Kingdom
  • 1989 - MSc. in Crop Physiology, University of Reading, United Kingdom
  • 1983 - Graduation in Agronomic Engineering, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal

Awards and Honors

  • 2015 - Co-author of Oral Communication at the International Conference on Agriculture in an Urbanizing Society (AiCARE Award), Rome, Italy
  • 2014 - Co-author of Best Poster Award at the Scientific Track of the 18th IFOAM Organic World Congress, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 1994 - Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (IPVC) Award

Interests

  • Composting
  • Soil organic amendments
  • Soil fertility
  • Crop nutrition
  • Crop physiology
  • Organic Agriculture

Projects:

GesPsaKiwi - Ferramenta operacional para a gestão sustentável do cancro bacteriano (Psa) da Actínidea
Funding body: PORTUGAL 2020 - COMPETE 2020 - Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização
Reference: PO Norte.03/SI/2017-I&DT
Principal Investigator:Luís Miguel Cortez Mesquita de Brito
Start: 2018-10-07
End: 2021-10-06
COCOON - Combined sustainable strategies for rootknot nematode management in protected crops
Funding body: FCT - PTDC - Projectos em todos os domínios científicos
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Isabel de Maria Cardoso Gonsalves Mourão
Start: 2016-07-01
End: 2019-06-30
Kópóti pa cudji nô futuro - Agricultura, Saúde e Desenvolvimento
Funding body: EuropeAid - Programas de Cooperação Externa
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Isabel de Maria Cardoso Gonsalves Mourão
Start: 2015-01-01
End: 2018-01-31
CEI - Weed species composting
Funding body: QREN - Projectos em Co-Promoção
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Luís Miguel Cortez Mesquita de Brito
Start: 2011-01-01
End: 2012-01-01

Total results: 48
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Fernandes P.,Pinto R.,Correia C.,Mourão I.,Moura L.,Brito L.M.
Impact of Kiwifruit Waste Compost on Soil Bacteriome and Lettuce Growth
Agriculture (Switzerland), 14, , 2024

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Rodrigues C.I.D.,Brito L.M.,Nunes L.J.R.
Soil Vertical Distribution of Organic Carbon and Sequestration Potential in Ponte de Lima (Alto Minho Region, Northern Portugal)
Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 55, 3025-3035, 2024

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Fernandes P.,Pinto R.,Correia C.,Mourão I.,Moura L.,Brito L.M.
Valorization of kiwi waste through composting
Environmental Technology (United Kingdom), , 2024

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Rodrigues C.I.D.,Brito L.M.,Nunes L.J.R.
Soil Carbon Sequestration in the Context of Climate Change Mitigation: A Review
Soil Systems, 7, , 2023

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Pinto R.,Correia C.,Mourão I.,Moura L.,Brito L.M.
Composting Waste from the White Wine Industry
Sustainability (Switzerland), 15, , 2023

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Pinto R.,Brito L.M.,Mourão I.,Tavares T.,Sá F.,Gonçalves F.,Moura L.,Torres L.,Coutinho J.
Effect of winery waste composted with biochar on seedling and plant growth of organic Brassica spp. crops
Acta Horticulturae, 1354, 285-292, 2022

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Moura L.,Pinto R.,Rodrigues R.,Brito L.M.,Rego R.,Valín M.I.,Mariz-Ponte N.,Santos C.,Mourão I.M.
Effect of Photo-Selective Nets on Yield, Fruit Quality and Psa Disease Progression in a ‘Hayward’ Kiwifruit Orchard
Horticulturae, 8, , 2022

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Mourão I.,Mouro C.V.,Brito L.M.,Costa S.R.,Almeida T.C.
Impacts of therapeutic horticulture on happiness and loneliness in institutionalized clients with mental health conditions
British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 85, 111-119, 2022

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Pinto R.,Brito L.M.,Gonçalves F.,Mourao I.,Torres L.,Coutinho J.
Lettuce growth and nutrient uptake response to winery waste compost and biochar
Acta Horticulturae, 1305, 233-239, 2021

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Pinto R.,Brito L.M.,Gonçalves F.,Mourao I.,Torres L.,Coutinho J.
Recycling wastes from Douro wine industry by composting
Acta Horticulturae, 1305, 285-292, 2021

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Coura R.D.,Rodrigues A.C.,Alonso J.M.,Ferraz A.I.,Brito L.M.,Abrantes J.C.C.,Brito A.G.
Combined pretreatment by ultrasound and struvite precipitation of raw substrates: A strategy to overcome c/n ratio unbalance in nitrogen-rich anaerobic co-digestion systems
Sustainability (Switzerland), 13, 1-14, 2021

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Pinto R.,Brito L.M.,Mourão I.,Coutinho J.
Nitrogen balance in organic horticultural rotations
Acta Horticulturae, 1286, 127-133, 2020

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Mourão I.,Moura L.,Brito L.M.,Coutinho J.,Costa S.R.
Grafting green beans for improved yield and fruit quality
Acta Horticulturae, 1286, 141-148, 2020

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Pinto R.,Brito L.M.,Coutinho J.
Nitrogen Mineralization from Organic Amendments Predicted by Laboratory and Field Incubations
Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 51, 515-526, 2020

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Cordovil C.M.d.S.,Bittman S.,Brito L.M.,Goss M.J.,Hunt D.,Serra J.,Gourley C.,Aarons S.,Skiba U.,Amon B.,Vale M.J.,Cruz S.,Reis R.,Dalgaard T.,Hutchings N.
Climate-resilient and smart agricultural management tools to cope with climate change-induced soil quality decline
Climate Change and Soil Interactions, 613-662, 2020

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Mourão I.,Moreira M.C.,Almeida T.C.,Brito L.M.
Perceived changes in well-being and happiness with gardening in urban organic allotments in Portugal
International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, 26, 79-89, 2019

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Vaz A.,Pereira A.M.,Brito L.M.,Moura M.L.
Efficacy of Bacillus subtilis for the control of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae under field conditions
Acta Horticulturae, 1218, 261-268, 2018

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Pinto R.,Brito L.M.,Coutinho J.
Organic production of horticultural crops with green manure, composted farmyard manure and organic fertiliser
Biological Agriculture and Horticulture, 33, 269-284, 2017

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Brito L.M.,Mourão I.,Rodrigues R.,Coutinho J.
Lettuce and cabbage growth and nutrient uptake response to invasive Acacia waste composts
Acta Horticulturae, 1168, 39-46, 2017

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Brito L.M.,Mourão I.,Rodrigues R.,Reis M.
Evaluation of physicochemical characteristics of invasive Acacia waste cocomposted with pine bark for horticultural use
Acta Horticulturae, 1168, 33-38, 2017

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Mourão I.,Brito L.M.,Moura L.,Ferreira M.E.,Costa S.R.
The effect of pruning systems on yield and fruit quality of grafted tomato
Horticultura Brasileira, 35, 247-251, 2017

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Brito L.M.,Sampaio Á.,Pinto R.,Mourão I.,Coutinho J.
Lettuce response to organic and phosphate fertilizers and root mycorrhization
Journal of Plant Nutrition, 39, 842-849, 2016

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Brito L.M.,Reis M.,Mourão I.,Coutinho J.
Use of Acacia Waste Compost as an Alternative Component for Horticultural Substrates
Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 46, 1814-1826, 2015

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Brito L.M.,Mourão I.,Coutinho J.,Smith S.R.
Co-composting of invasive Acacia longifolia with pine bark for horticultural use
Environmental Technology (United Kingdom), 36, 1632-1642, 2015

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Illera-Vives M.,Seoane Labandeira S.,Brito L.M.,López-Fabal A.,López-Mosquera M.E.
Evaluation of compost from seaweed and fish waste as a fertilizer for horticultural use
Scientia Horticulturae, 186, 101-107, 2015

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Brito L.M.,Monteiro J.M.,Mourão I.,Coutinho J.
Organic Lettuce Growth And Nutrient Uptake Response To Lime, Compost And Rock Phosphate
Journal of Plant Nutrition, 37, 1002-1011, 2014

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Ribeiro H.M.,Freire C.,Cabral F.,Vasconcelos E.,Brito L.M.
Production of lettuce seedlings in coconut coir amended with compost and vermicompost
Acta Horticulturae, 1013, 417-422, 2013

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Brito L.M.,Saldanha J.,Mourão I.,Nestler H.
Composting of acacia longifolia and acacia melanoxylon invasive species
Acta Horticulturae, 1013, 211-216, 2013

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Brito L.M.,Monteiro J.M.,Mourão I.,Coutinho J.
Compost, Lime, and Rock Phosphate Effects on Organic White Cabbage Growth and Nutrient Uptake
Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 44, 3177-3186, 2013

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Brito L.M.,Mourão I.,Coutinho J.,Smith S.
Composting for management and resource recovery of invasive Acacia species
Waste Management and Research, 31, 1125-1132, 2013

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Brito L.M.,Pinto R.,Mourão I.,Coutinho J.
Organic lettuce, rye/vetch, and Swiss chard growth and nutrient uptake response to lime and horse manure compost
Organic Agriculture, 2, 163-171, 2012

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Brito L.M.,Amaro A.L.,Mourão I.,Coutinho J.
Influence of Dairy Cattle Slurry Solid Fraction Compost Combined with Mineral Nitrogen Fertilizer on the Growth of Greenhouse Lettuce
Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 43, 2484-2491, 2012

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Brito L.M.,Mourão I.,Coutinho J.,Smith S.R.
Simple technologies for on-farm composting of cattle slurry solid fraction
Waste Management, 32, 1332-1340, 2012

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Mourão I.,Pinto R.,Brito L.M.,Rodrigues R.
Response of protected organic pea crop to increased application rate of manure compost
Acta Horticulturae, 933, 181-186, 2012

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Mourão I.,Amaro A.L.,Brito L.M.,Coutinho J.
Effects of compost maturation and time of application on the growth and nutrient accumulation by organic cabbage
Acta Horticulturae, 933, 91-98, 2012

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Brito L.M.,Pinto R.,Mourão I.,Rodrigues R.,Coutinho J.
Organic lettuce growth and nutrient accumulation in response to lime and horse manure compost
Acta Horticulturae, 933, 157-164, 2012

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Brito L.M.,Amaro A.L.,Mourão I.,Moura L.
Yield and nitrogen uptake of white cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) with organic and inorganic fertilisers
Acta Horticulturae, 933, 107-114, 2012

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Moura L.,Queiroz I.,Mourão I.,Brito L.M.,Duclos J.
Effectiveness of soil solarization and biofumigation for the control of corky root and root-knot nematode Meloidogyne spp. on tomato
Acta Horticulturae, 933, 399-406, 2012

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Moura L.,Queiroz I.,Mourão I.,Brito L.M.,Duclos J.
Survival and genotypic variation of Pseudomonas corrugata and P. mediterranea in response to soil solarization and biofumigation
Acta Horticulturae, 933, 553-558, 2012

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Mourão I.,Freitas M.C.,Brito L.M.,Queiroz A.,Ferreira R.B.
Pea landraces and cultivars response to acclimation at high temperatures and its correlation to morphological and agronomic characteristics
Acta Horticulturae, 918, 565-573, 2011

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Brito L.M.,Mourão I.,Coutinho J.,Smith S.R.
Physicochemical dynamics of composting screw pressed cattle slurry amended with italian ryegrass straw or gorse bulking agents
Compost Science and Utilization, 18, 119-126, 2010

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Brito L.M.,Coutinho J.,Smith S.R.
Methods to improve the composting process of the solid fraction of dairy cattle slurry
Bioresource Technology, 99, 8955-8960, 2008

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Brito L.M.,Amaro A.L.,Mourao I.,Coutinho J.
Transformation of organic matter and nitrogen d uring composting of the solid fra ction of ca ttle slurry
Revista Brasileira de Ciencia do Solo, 32, 1959-1968, 2008

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De Maria Mourão I.,Brito L.M.
Empirical models for harvest date prediction in Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck)
Acta Horticulturae, 539, 47-53, 2000