A comparative study of aboveground biomass of three Mediterranean species in a post-fire succession

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 1-6

  Montes N ^a   Ballini, C ^a   Bonin, G ^a   Faures, J ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Aboveground biomass; Annual production; Cistus albidus; Mediterranean ecosystem; Pinus halepensis; Quercus coccifera; Succession

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; FIRE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REGENERATION; SUCCESSION;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CISTUS; ILEX; PINUS HALEPENSIS; QUERCUS; QUERCUS COCCIFERA; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 1542319865     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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