Determinants of woody species richness in Scot pine and beech forests: climate, forest patch size and forest structure

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 325-331

  Estevan, Helena ^a   Lloret, Francisco ^a   Vayreda, Jordi ^a   Terradas, Jaume ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Catalonia; Diversity; Fagus sylvatica; Forest management; Forest type; Leaf area index; Pinus sylvestris

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; FOREST CANOPY; FOREST COVER; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; LEAF AREA INDEX; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PATCH SIZE; SPECIES RICHNESS; TREE;

CATALONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 34247535861     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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