Definition of the potential treeline in the European Alps and its benefit for sustainability monitoring

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 438-447

  Pecher, Caroline ^a   Tasser, Erich ^a   Tappeiner, Ulrike ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

European Alps; GIS; Landscape indicators; Municipal level; Potential treeline; Reference unit

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EUROPEAN ALPS; LANDSCAPE INDICATORS; MUNICIPAL LEVELS; REFERENCE UNIT; TREELINE;

FORESTRY;

DECISION MAKING; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; FOREST COVER; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MONITORING SYSTEM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; TREELINE;

DECISION MAKING; EUROPE; FORESTS; GIS; INDICATORS; LAND USE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT;

ALPS;

EID: 79954425881     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2010.06.015     Document Type: Article

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