The significance of dense sclerophyllous oak forests in the landscapes of northern israel and their ecological values: An unconventional viewpoint

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 215-224

  Dufour dror, Jean marc ^a,b,c  

^a Department of Geography   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Israel; Mediterranean landscapes; Oak forests

Indexed keywords

FOREST DYNAMICS; GIS; LAND USE; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; VEGETATION COVER; WOODY PLANT;

ASIA; CALIFORNIA; CARMEL; EURASIA; ISRAEL; LEVANT; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MIDDLE EAST; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33744949502     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: 22238980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/EMAB-JDM8-FDF9-XAPQ     Document Type: Article

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