Characterization, structure and genetic dating of an old-growth beech-fir forest in the northern Apennines (Italy)

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 175-188

  Travaglini, D ^a   Paffetti, D ^a   Bianchi, L ^a   Bottacci, A ^b   Bottalico, F ^a   Giovannini, G ^a   Maltoni, A ^a   Nocentini, S ^a   Vettori, C ^c   Calamini, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Ufficio territoriale per la Biodiversità Corpo Forestale dello Stato   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abies alba Mill; deadwood; Fagus sylvatica L.; genetics; Old growth; stand structure

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ABIES ALBA; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 84859594929     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263504.2011.650731     Document Type: Article

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