17 articles in this issue
L. Perez Izquierdo,F. Pulido
Aim of study. There is a lack of knowledge about spatio-temporal patterns of acorn production in dehesas, especially regarding the influence of different agents causing acorn damage. We examined the spatial and temporal variability on acorn production and... see more
A. C. Herruzo,M. Martinez-Jauregui
Aim of study: Game species are considered a scarce natural resource and therefore they are subject to economic analysis. Current studies on factors affecting big game trends have mostly emphasized the impact of ecological supply variables. This study inte... see more
J. Fernandez Moya,R. Murillo,E. Portuguez,J.L. Fallas,V. Rios,F. Kottman,J. M. Verjans,R. Mata,A. Alvarado
Aim of study. Appropriate knowledge regarding teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) nutrition is required for a better management of the plantations to attain high productivity and sustainability. This study aims to answer the following questions: How can it be det... see more
A. P. Dimitrakopoulos,I. D. Mitsopoulos,A. Kaliva
Aim of study. The flammability of the main coniferous forest species of Europe, divided into two groups according to their fire regime and altitudinal distribution, was tested in an effort to detect species-specific differences that may have an influence ... see more
B. Dahane,R. T. Bouhraoua,J. L. Garcia de Ceca,J. R. Gonzalez-Adrados
Aim of study: To analyze the effect of health status on cork production, analyzing if this influence is uniform or is affected by site conditions.Area of study: Two Western Algerian cork tree forests have been studied: M’Sila located in the coastal plains... see more
G. Gao,G. Ding,H. Wang,Y. Zang,W. Liang,Y. An,Y. He
Aim of study. To improve the quality of monoculture plantations in China.Area of study. structure-based forest management was conducted in Rocky Mountain Area of Northern China.Material and Methods. Stand spatial structure indicators of mingling degree, u... see more
A. Calzado,E. Torres
Aim of study: The aim of this work was to model diameter distributions of Quercus suber stands. The ultimate goal was to construct models enabling the development of more affordable forest inventory methods. This is the first study of this type on cork oa... see more
A. Villasante
Aim of study: To identify species of wood samples based on common names and anatomical analyses of their transversal surfaces (without microscopic preparations).Area of study: Spain and South America.Material and Methods: The test was carried out on a bat... see more
E. A. Gallo,M. V. Lencinas,G. J. Martinez-Pastur
Aim of study: The effects and interactions of shelterwood forest harvesting and site qualities over understory plant species diversity and composition were compared among primary and harvested Nothofagus pumilio forests.Area of study: Tierra del Fuego (Ar... see more
S. E. Espinoza,C. R. Magni,V. A. Martínez,M. Ivkovic
Aim of study: The aim of the study was to assess the effect of water availability on plastic responses and biomass allocation in early growth traits of Pinus radiata D. Don.Area of study: Seedlings of 69 families of P. radiata belonging to five different ... see more
S. F. Ortuño Perez,F. Garcia-Robredo,E. Ayuga Tellez,C. Fullana Belda
Aim of study: The aim of this work is to test the positive effect of a substantially developed resin sector on rural demographic evolution. This work shows how in the period between 1970 and 2010 the demographic decline in the interior regions of Spain wa... see more
J. Ruiz-Mirazo,J. L. Gonzalez-Rebollar
Aim of study: In the Mediterranean, low timber-production forests are frequently thinned to promote biodiversity and reduce wildfire risk, but few studies in the region have addressed such goals. The aim of this research was to compare six thinning regime... see more
M.F. Obando,R. Moya
Aim of study: The objective of this work is to examine wood properties of a mixed plantation of Samanea saman and Enterolobium cyclocarpum, combined with native species of Costa Rica.Area of study: Mixed plantation in dry tropical zone of Costa Rica.Mater... see more
S. Costafreda-Aumedes,A. Garcia-Martin,C. Vega-Garcia
Aim of study: Human settlements and activities have completely modified landscape structure in the Mediterranean region. Vegetation patterns show the interactions between human activities and natural processes on the territory, and allow understanding his... see more
M.R. Pineda Lopez,L. R. Sanchez-Velasquez,G. Vazquez-Dominguez,A. Rojo Alboreca
Aim of study.) Were analyzed patterns and dynamics of forest cover change and land use for the period 1995-2005, and estimated carbon content in biomass in a forest of fir (Abies religiosa).Area of study. Ejido El Conejo in the Cofre de Perote National Pa... see more
M. Barrio,M. Loureiro
Aim of study: To identify protest responses and compute welfare estimates with and without the inclusion of such responses using follow-up statements in a choice experiment exercise. To our knowledge, this is one of the first empirical applications that, ... see more