A silvicultural stand density model to control understory in maritime pine stands

The aim of this study was to provide optimal silvicultural guidelines for the maintenance of low understory vegetation cover in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) stands in Mediterranean areas prone to the occurrence of forest fires. An extensive data set from maritime pine stands of northern Portu...

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Main Authors: Fonseca TF, Duarte JC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2017-10-01
Series:iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry
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Online Access:https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor2173-010