Towards the sustainable management of thuya (Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl.) Mast.) forests in Tunisia Models for main tree attributes
The thuya (Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl.) Mast.) forests are one of the most important ecosystems in semiarid environments in north-western Africa, providing important economic profit and social services to local populations. However, lack of tools aiding sustainable management of these forests is detected. In the present work models for the main tree attributes as total height, crown diameter, height to crown base and stem form are developed for the species, using data from a net of plots installed in JbelLattrech region, in the NE Tunisia. Presented models allow characterizing the actual state and timber production of forests by using variables measured in typical forest inventories and conform a preliminary step for the future development of dynamic growth models.
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | artículo biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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CSIC - Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA)
2012
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| Subjects: | Thuya, Stem curve, Semiarid environments, Tree-level models, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12792/5567 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/292597 |
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