Models for simulating the development of even-aged Pinus brutia stands in Middle East;Modelos para simular el desarrollo de masas regulares de Pinus brutia en Oriente Próximo

Investigacion Agraria Sistemas y Recursos Forestales

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 449-457

  de Miguel, S ^a,b   Pukkala, T ^a   Shater, Z ^c   Assaf, N ^d,e   Kraid, B ^f   Palahi M ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b CENTRE TECNOLÒGIC FORESTAL DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^c University of Tishreen   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^d Ministry of Environment   (Lebanon)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALEPPO   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^g EUROPEAN FOREST INSTITUTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Global change; Individual tree model; Lebanon; Mediterranean forestry; Stand dynamics; Syria

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; PINUS BRUTIA;

EID: 79955520899     PISSN: 11317965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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