Investigation of the annual variability of the aleppo pine tree-rings width: The relationships with the climatic conditions in the Attica basin

Global Nest Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 583-592

  Papadopoulos, A ^a   Tolika, K ^b   Pantera, A ^a   Maheras, P ^b  

^a Forestry Department and Natural Environment Management   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aleppo pine; Basin of Attica; Climatology; Dendroclimatology

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955071044     PISSN: 11084006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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