Modeling Post-Fire Mortality in Pure and Mixed Forest Stands in Portugal—A Forest Planning-Oriented Model

Modeling Post-Fire Mortality in Pure and Mixed Forest Stands in Portugal—A Forest Planning-Oriented Model

Assessing impacts of management strategies may allow designing more resistant forests to wildfires. Planning-oriented models to predict the effect of stand structure and forest composition on mortality for supporting fire-smart management decisions, and allowing its inclusion in forest management op...

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Main Authors: Brigite Botequim, Manuel Arias-Rodil, Jordi Garcia-Gonzalo, Andreia Silva, Susete Marques, José G. Borges, Maria Manuela Oliveira, Margarida Tomé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
pre and post-fire management decision-making
post-fire mortality
stand structure
forest heterogeneity
fire-adapted silviculture
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/3/390

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