Quantitatively defining the conservation status of Natura 2000 forest habitats and improving management options for enhancing biodiversity

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 2221-2233

  Hernando, Ana ^a   Tejera, Rosario ^a   Velázquez, Javier ^a   Núñez, María Victoria ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Asexual regeneration; Cattle; Coppice forest; GIS; Mediterranean biogeographic region; Oak; Quercus pyrenaica; Spain; Stand

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION; BIODIVERSITY; BIOGEOGRAPHICAL REGION; CATTLE; CONSERVATION PLANNING; CONSERVATION STATUS; COPPICE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; GIS; GRAZING; HABITAT CONSERVATION; NATURE CONSERVATION; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; REGENERATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TIMBER HARVESTING;

AVILA [CASTILLA Y LEON]; CASTILLA Y LEON; SPAIN;

BOS; ILEX; QUERCUS ILEX; QUERCUS PYRENAICA; ROTUNDIFOLIA;

EID: 77954028088     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-010-9835-8     Document Type: Article

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