Classification and mapping of Spanish Mediterranean mixed forests

Mixed forests play an important role in promoting forest functions and services, and showed better resilience to perturbations than monospecific forests. In the Mediterranean Basin they constitute an important share of the total forest area. However, although mixed forests have been described, class...

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Autores: Sánchez de Dios, Rut, Velázquez, Juan Carlos, Sáinz Ollero, Helios
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/13870
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spelling Classification and mapping of Spanish Mediterranean mixed forestsSánchez de Dios, RutVelázquez, Juan CarlosSáinz Ollero, Helios581.526.42630*2Mixed ForestsMediterranean ForestsVegetation ClassificationForest MapMediterranean Mixed ForestBotánica (Biología)Ecología (Biología)2417.03 Botánica General2401.06 Ecología animalMixed forests play an important role in promoting forest functions and services, and showed better resilience to perturbations than monospecific forests. In the Mediterranean Basin they constitute an important share of the total forest area. However, although mixed forests have been described, classified and mapped in most of the Mediterranean regions around the world, in the Mediterranean Basin they remain neglected, with direct negative consequences for forest management and conservation strategies. Our objective is to present a reliable, uniform classification along with a map of the Spanish Mediterranean Mixed Forests (MMF) as a tool for their management and conservation in Spain. The digital Spanish Forest Map was analyzed to identify MMF. The most frequent tree species combinations were identified and their representativeness in terms of the total forest area was analyzed. In addition, to ensure environmental homogeneity in the proposed classification, the arrangement of each tree species combination within the Spanish Mediterranean ecoregions was evaluated using the Pearson Chi-square test. Based on our results, Spanish MMF currently cover 27.07% of the Mediterranean natural forest area. They were divided into 9 main ecological groups and 23 subtypes. The classification of Spanish MMF and the distribution map represent a first step towards recognizing the importance of mixed forests in the vegetation of the Mediterranean Basin. Together they may provide a valuable basis to improve future forest management, monitoring and conservation strategies both at national and European level.Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest EcologyUniversidad Complutense de Madrid20192019-01-0120192019-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/13870reponame:Docta Complutenseinstname:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Atribución-NoComercial 3.0 Españahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/138702026-06-02T12:44:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Classification and mapping of Spanish Mediterranean mixed forests
title Classification and mapping of Spanish Mediterranean mixed forests
spellingShingle Classification and mapping of Spanish Mediterranean mixed forests
Sánchez de Dios, Rut
581.526.42
630*2
Mixed Forests
Mediterranean Forests
Vegetation Classification
Forest Map
Mediterranean Mixed Forest
Botánica (Biología)
Ecología (Biología)
2417.03 Botánica General
2401.06 Ecología animal
title_short Classification and mapping of Spanish Mediterranean mixed forests
title_full Classification and mapping of Spanish Mediterranean mixed forests
title_fullStr Classification and mapping of Spanish Mediterranean mixed forests
title_full_unstemmed Classification and mapping of Spanish Mediterranean mixed forests
title_sort Classification and mapping of Spanish Mediterranean mixed forests
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Sánchez de Dios, Rut
Velázquez, Juan Carlos
Sáinz Ollero, Helios
author Sánchez de Dios, Rut
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Velázquez, Juan Carlos
Sáinz Ollero, Helios
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Sáinz Ollero, Helios
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 581.526.42
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Mixed Forests
Mediterranean Forests
Vegetation Classification
Forest Map
Mediterranean Mixed Forest
Botánica (Biología)
Ecología (Biología)
2417.03 Botánica General
2401.06 Ecología animal
topic 581.526.42
630*2
Mixed Forests
Mediterranean Forests
Vegetation Classification
Forest Map
Mediterranean Mixed Forest
Botánica (Biología)
Ecología (Biología)
2417.03 Botánica General
2401.06 Ecología animal
description Mixed forests play an important role in promoting forest functions and services, and showed better resilience to perturbations than monospecific forests. In the Mediterranean Basin they constitute an important share of the total forest area. However, although mixed forests have been described, classified and mapped in most of the Mediterranean regions around the world, in the Mediterranean Basin they remain neglected, with direct negative consequences for forest management and conservation strategies. Our objective is to present a reliable, uniform classification along with a map of the Spanish Mediterranean Mixed Forests (MMF) as a tool for their management and conservation in Spain. The digital Spanish Forest Map was analyzed to identify MMF. The most frequent tree species combinations were identified and their representativeness in terms of the total forest area was analyzed. In addition, to ensure environmental homogeneity in the proposed classification, the arrangement of each tree species combination within the Spanish Mediterranean ecoregions was evaluated using the Pearson Chi-square test. Based on our results, Spanish MMF currently cover 27.07% of the Mediterranean natural forest area. They were divided into 9 main ecological groups and 23 subtypes. The classification of Spanish MMF and the distribution map represent a first step towards recognizing the importance of mixed forests in the vegetation of the Mediterranean Basin. Together they may provide a valuable basis to improve future forest management, monitoring and conservation strategies both at national and European level.
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