Influence of harvesting intensity on the floristic composition of natural Mediterranean maritime pine forest

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 349-356

  Alday, Josu G ^a,b   Martínez Ruiz, Carolina ^a,b   Marrs, Rob H ^c   Bravo, Felipe ^a,b  

^a Universidad de Valladolid   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic disturbance; Herbaceous layer; ISA=Indicator species analysis; Mediterranean ecosystem; Silviculture; Species response

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CLEARCUTTING; CONIFEROUS FOREST; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HARVESTING; HERB; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; SILVICULTURE; UNDERSTORY;

SPAIN;

FABACEAE; PINUS PINASTER;

EID: 77950370240     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2010.03.001     Document Type: Article

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