Which factors influence the occurrence and density of tree microhabitats in Mediterranean oak forests?

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 295, Issue , 2013, Pages 118-125

  Regnery, Baptiste ^a   Paillet, Yoan ^b   Couvet, Denis ^a   Kerbiriou, Christian ^a  

^a CP51   (France)

^b Cemagref   (France)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Mediterranean region; Stand structure; Time since last cutting; Tree microhabitats

Indexed keywords

BASAL AREA; CERAMBYX; DEAD WOOD; DIAMETER CLASS; FOREST STAND; GROUP SELECTION; LOG VOLUME; MANAGED FOREST; MEDITERRANEAN FOREST; MEDITERRANEAN OAK; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MICROHABITATS; PRESENCE/ABSENCE; QUERCUS ILEX; ROTATION PERIOD; SAPROXYLIC; SILVICULTURAL PRACTICES; STAND LEVELS; STAND STRUCTURES; STEM DENSITY; TREE DIAMETER; TREE LEVEL; WOOD PRODUCTION;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

FORESTRY;

BAT; BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; CLEARCUTTING; CONIFEROUS FOREST; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DIAMETER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; HARVESTING; INSECT; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MICROHABITAT; SAPROXYLIC ORGANISM; SILVICULTURE; SNAG; SPECIES INVENTORY; STAND STRUCTURE;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; MEDITERRANEAN;

EID: 84874346205     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2013.01.009     Document Type: Article

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