Mechanisms, effects and management implications of rockfall in forests

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 215, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 183-195

  Dorren, Luuk K A ^a   Berger, Frédéric ^a   Le Hir, Céline ^a   Mermin, Eric ^a   Tardif, Pascal ^a  

^a Cemagref   (France)

Author keywords

Mountain forest; Natural hazards; Protection forest; Real size experiments

Indexed keywords

ROCKS;

MOUNTAIN FORESTS; NATURAL HAZARDS; PROTECTION FORESTS; REAL SIZE EXPERIMENTS;

FORESTRY;

FOREST MANAGEMENT; NATURAL HAZARD; ROCKFALL; VELOCITY;

FORESTS; ROCK; TREES;

EID: 24944436597     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2005.05.012     Document Type: Article

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