Evaluation of unventilated treeshelters in the context of Mediterranean climate: Insights from a study on Quercus faginea seedlings assessed with a 3D architectural plant model

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 517-526

  Peman J ^a   Peguero Pina, J J ^b   Valladares, F ^c   Gil Pelegrin E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Photoinhibition; Photosynthesis; Quercus faginea; Shade; Treeshelter; Y Plant

Indexed keywords

ABIOTIC STRESS; AFFORESTATION; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LIGHT CAPTURE; LIGHT LEVEL; LIMITING FACTORS; LOW LIGHT LEVEL; MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATES; PHOTOINHIBITION; PLANT MODEL; QUERCUS; SEED PREDATION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; THERMAL CHARACTERIZATION; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

AGRICULTURE; CLIMATOLOGY; MAMMALS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REFORESTATION; REVEGETATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WATER SUPPLY;

CLIMATE MODELS;

AFFORESTATION; DECIDUOUS TREE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; LIMITING FACTOR; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PHOTOINHIBITION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT ARCHITECTURE; REFORESTATION; SEED PREDATION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SHADING; SHELTER; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TRANSPIRATION; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ANIMALIA; QUERCUS FAGINEA; RODENTIA;

EID: 77249132174     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2009.11.021     Document Type: Article

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