Living record · Mértola

Species in the field.

This is a living record of the species I have planted and integrated into my syntropic system adapted to a semi-arid climate. Each entry gathers the plant’s proposed role in the system and leaves room to follow photographs, seasonal response, pruning, failures and learning over time. The biodiversity I observe spontaneously in the field is recorded on the Biodiversity page.

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Living record · Mértola

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The aim is not to promise that every species works. It is to record what happens: establishment, summer response, cover, pruning, failures and management decisions.

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Entries receive photographs and observations as development is documented in the field.

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What I will record

For each species, I will add information when there is enough of it: planting date or season, area of the field, dated photographs, pruning or cover applied, response to drought, failures and what I learned. When something has not been measured, it will be identified as a field observation.

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Living record · Mértola

Species under observation

Each species appears here because I planted and integrated it into my syntropic system adapted to a semi-arid climate. The role described is a management hypothesis, dependent on soil, water, season and handling.

🌳 Emergent Layer
Cork Oak
Structural shade, microclimate, deep roots, wildlife shelter.
Cork Oak
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🌳 Emergent Layer
Holm Oak
Structural shade, acorn production, ecosystem stability.
Holm Oak
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🌳 Emergent Layer
Eucalyptus
Fast biomass only as a conditional support species; assess water, fire, control and do not use it as a dominant species.
Eucalyptus
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🌳 Emergent Layer
White Poplar
Fast biomass for wet zones or an accessible water table; not a general dryland species.
White Poplar
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🌳 Emergent Layer
Willow
Biomass for a water line or wet zone; high water demand, not a general dryland species.
Willow
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🌳 Emergent Layer
Hackberry
Mediterranean structural tree, bird food, natural regeneration.
Hackberry
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🌳 Emergent Layer
Melia
Fast biomass, shade, natural insecticide.
Melia
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🍊 Production
Carob Tree
Fruit, high drought resistance. Climax species.
Carob Tree
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🍊 Production
Fig Tree
Abundant fruit, food for local wildlife.
Fig Tree
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🍊 Production
Olive Tree
Olive oil, ecological stability, longevity.
Olive Tree
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🍊 Production
Almond Tree
Dried fruit, pollinator attraction.
Almond Tree
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🍊 Production
Loquat
Early fruit (Winter/Spring).
Loquat
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🍊 Production
White Mulberry
Fruit, fast biomass.
White Mulberry
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🌿 Shrub Layer
Pomegranate
Fruit, pollinators.
Pomegranate
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🌿 Shrub Layer
Myrtle
Wildlife shelter, medicinal.
Myrtle
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🌿 Shrub Layer
Mastic Tree
Drought resistance, biodiversity.
Mastic Tree
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🌿 Shrub Layer
Strawberry Tree
High Mediterranean drought resistance. Vitamin C-rich fruits, attracts pollinators and wildlife.
Strawberry Tree
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🌿 Shrub Layer
Goji Berry
Fruit and flowering; performance depends on soil, establishment water and management. An experimental species in the system.
Goji Berry
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🌸 Aromatic
Lavender
Aromatic flowering and a resource for pollinators; adaptation depends on species and site.
Lavender
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🌸 Aromatic
Lavender Spike
Pollinators, ground cover.
Lavender Spike
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🌸 Aromatic
Rosemary
Pollinators, medicinal.
Rosemary
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🌾 Structural Grasses
Vetiver
Experimental option for local stabilisation; performance depends on establishment, frost, soil and position.
Vetiver
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🌾 Structural Grasses
Lemongrass
Experimental aromatic biomass; requires establishment water and is frost-sensitive.
Lemongrass
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.
🌾 Living Cover
Subterranean Clover
Winter living cover and potential biological nitrogen fixation; dependent on rainfall, nodulation and management.
Subterranean Clover
Record being updatedThis entry will be updated with field photographs and observations when comparable records exist.