Repoblaciones de "Pinus halepensis" y restauración de ecosistemas en medio semiárido
- Maestre Gil, Fernando T.
- Cortina Segarra, Jordi
- Gil Polo, F.
ISSN: 1575-2410
Année de publication: 2004
Titre de la publication: Actas de la III Reunión sobre Repoblaciones Forestales
Número: 17
Pages: 181-186
Type: Article
D'autres publications dans: Cuadernos de la Sociedad Española de Ciencias Forestales
Résumé
Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) has been extensively used for the afforestation in SE Spain during the second half of the XXth century. The main objectives of these plantations were to increase plant protective cover and to regulate hydrological cycles. Despite the magnitude of these interventions and the sensitivity of this area to desertification, the ecological consequences of these plantations and the degree of success in restoring ecosystem integrity has not been fully evaluated. An integrated study could be very helpful to develop an adaptive management of these areas, and to optimise resources allocation. Here we review available information on the effect of P. halepensis afforestations under semiarid conditions, and identify the main lacks of knowledge.