Interaction between Stipa tenacissima and Pinus halepensis: Consequences for reforestation and the dynamics of grass steppes in semi-arid Mediterranean areas

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 189, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 251-261

  Gasque, María ^a,b   García Fayos, Patricio ^a  

^a CDIS UV Generalitat Valenciana)   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Interference; Pinus halepensis; Reforestation; Semi arid environments; Spain; Stipa tenacissima

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DROUGHT; REFORESTATION; SEDIMENTS; SEED; SLOPE PROTECTION; SOIL MECHANICS;

SOIL CHARACTERISTICS;

ECOLOGY;

FACILITATION; GRASS; INTERFERENCE COMPETITION; NURSE PLANT; REFORESTATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEMIARID REGION; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

PINUS HALEPENSIS; STIPA TENACISSIMA;

EID: 1242277808     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2003.08.014     Document Type: Article

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