Does Pinus halepensis facilitate the establishment of shrubs in Mediterranean semi-arid afforestations?

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 176, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 147-160

  Maestre, Fernando T ^a   Cortina, Jordi ^a   Bautista, Susana ^a,b   Bellot, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b FUNDACIÓN CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS AMBIENTALES DEL MEDITERRÁNEO CEAM   (Spain)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Mediterranean shrubs; Microsite; Pinus halepensis; Plant species interactions; Semi arid zones

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; ECOSYSTEMS; FLUORESCENCE; MOISTURE; SOILS;

AFFORESTATION PROJECTS;

FORESTRY;

AFFORESTATION; FACILITATION; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MICROHABITAT; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SEMIARID REGION;

SPAIN;

PINUS HALEPENSIS; POACEAE;

EID: 0037451738     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(02)00269-4     Document Type: Article

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