Long-Term Changes in the Composition, Ecology, and Structure of Pinus mugo Scrubs in the Apennines (Italy)

Mountain ecosystems are vulnerable because of land-use and climate change. In this study, we performed a re-visitation study using historical and newly collected vegetation plots to explore the primary trends in the floristic, ecological, and structural features of Mediterranean Pinus mugo krummholz...

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Main Authors: Valentina Calabrese, Maria Laura Carranza, Alberto Evangelista, Marco Marchetti, Adriano Stinca, Angela Stanisci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/10/3/70