Structure and dynamics of a beech forest in a fully protected area in the northern Apennines (Sasso Fratino, Italy)

IForest

Volumn 4, Issue JUNE, 2011, Pages 136-144

  Bianchi, L ^a   Bottacci, A ^b   Calamini, G ^a   Maltoni, A ^a   Mariotti, B ^a   Quilghini, G ^c   Salbitano, F ^a   Tani, A ^a   Zoccola, A ^b   Paci, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b CFS   (Italy)

^c Giardino Botanico Delle Alpi Orientali   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beech Silver fir mixed stand; Forest management; Forest stand dynamics; Old growth forest

Indexed keywords

ABIES; FAGUS;

EID: 84859594595     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19717458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3832/ifor0564-004     Document Type: Article

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