Uso de matorrales como plantas nodriza en ambientes nediterráneosevaluación de una nueva técnica de repoblación forestal

  1. Castro Gutiérrez, Jorge 1
  2. Zamora, Regino 1
  3. Gómez, L. 1
  4. Gómez Reyes, José María 1
  5. Hódar Correa, José Antonio 1
  6. Baraza Ruíz, Elena 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Granada
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    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

Revista:
Cuadernos de la Sociedad Española de Ciencias Forestales

ISSN: 1575-2410

Any de publicació: 2004

Títol de l'exemplar: Actas de la III Reunión sobre Repoblaciones Forestales

Número: 17

Pàgines: 145-150

Tipus: Article

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Resum

Common techniques currently used for reforestation in Spain consider the pre-existing vegetation (mainly shrubs) as a source of competition for trees, and consequently it is generally eliminated before planting. Nevertheless, it has been demonstrated that woody plants can facilitate the establishment of understory seedlings in environments that, like the Mediterranean area, are characterized by a pronounced dry season. In this study, we experimentally analyze the usefulness of shrubs as nurse plants for reforestation considering a broad gradient of environmental conditions, such as altitude, aspect, annual rainfall, nurse plant and target species. Seedlig survival was boosted under the canopy of shrubs in relation to a traditional reforestation technique, while seedling growth was not hampered. The results show therefore that the use of shrubs as nurse plants is a viable technique for reforestation in Mediterranean environments, which in addition offers both economic and ecologic advantages.

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