Use of canopy gap openings to restore coniferous stands in Mediterranean environment

In Mediterranean regions, climate change increasingly affect tree species distributions. Conifer forests under continuing disturbance show a more rapid shift to dominance by beech and other temperate broadleaves. Thus, there is an urgent need to conserve coniferous vegetation to avoid local extincti...

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Main Authors: Muscolo A, Settineri G, Bagnato S, Mercurio R, Sidari M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2017-02-01
Series:iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry
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Online Access:https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor1983-009