Stand structure, competition and growth of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in a Mediterranean mountainous environment

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 64, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 825-830

  García Abril, Antonio ^a   Martin Fernández, Susana ^a   Angeles Grande, M ^a   Manzanera, Jose A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Competition; Growth; Pinus sylvestris; Scots pine; Stand structure

Indexed keywords

BASAL AREA; CONIFEROUS TREE; DECIDUOUS TREE; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; PLANTATION; STAND STRUCTURE; UNDERSTORY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IBERIAN MASSIF; IBERIAN PENINSULA; SIERRA DE GUADARRAMA; SISTEMA CENTRAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS; QUERCUS PYRENAICA;

EID: 36549002603     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2007069     Document Type: Article

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