Effect of tree shelter design on water condensation and run-off and its potential benefit for reforestation establishment in semiarid climates

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 235, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 107-115

  del Campo, Antonio D ^a   Navarro, Rafael M ^b   Aguilella, Anna ^a   González, Emilio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^c Generalitat Valenciana   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dew; Microclimate; Pinus halepensis; Plantation; Radiative condenser

Indexed keywords

DEW POINT TEMPERATURE; MICROCLIMATE; RADIATIVE CONDENSER;

CONDENSATION; HARVESTING; SOILS; WATER;

FORESTRY;

CONDENSATION; DEW; REFORESTATION; SEMIARID REGION; SHELTER; TREE;

FORESTRY; HARVESTING; PLANTATIONS; SHELTERS; WATER;

PINUS HALEPENSIS;

EID: 33749678606     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2006.08.003     Document Type: Article

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