Tree density and site quality influence on Pinus halepensis Mill. reproductive characteristics after large fires

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 649-656

  Moya, Daniel ^a   Espelta, Josep M ^b   Verkaik, Iraima ^b   López Serrano, Francisco ^a   De Las Heras, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Canopy seed bank; Natural regeneration; Pinus halepensis; Serotiny

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS FOREST; FOREST FIRE; GERMINATION; REGENERATION; SEED BANK; SEROTINY; VIABILITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

PINUS HALEPENSIS;

EID: 34948833229     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2007043     Document Type: Article

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