Towards the sustainable management of thuya (Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl.) Mast.) forests in Tunisia: models for main tree attributes

  • R. Calama CIFOR-INIA, Ctra. A Coruña km 7.5, 28040 Madrid.
  • M. Sánchez-González CIFOR-INIA, Ctra. A Coruña km 7.5, 28040 Madrid.
  • S. Garchi Institut National de Recherches en Génie Rural, Eaux et Forêts (INRGREF) B.P. 10. Avenue Hédi Karray 2080, Ariana.
  • Y. Ammari Institut National de Recherches en Génie Rural, Eaux et Forêts (INRGREF) B.P. 10. Avenue Hédi Karray 2080, Ariana.
  • I. Cañellas CIFOR-INIA, Ctra. A Coruña km 7.5, 28040 Madrid.
  • S. Tahar Institut National de Recherches en Génie Rural, Eaux et Forêts (INRGREF) B.P. 10. Avenue Hédi Karray 2080, Ariana.

Abstract

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.

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Published
2012-07-20
How to Cite
Calama, R., Sánchez-González, M., Garchi, S., Ammari, Y., Cañellas, I., & Tahar, S. (2012). Towards the sustainable management of thuya (Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl.) Mast.) forests in Tunisia: models for main tree attributes. Forest Systems, 21(2), 210-217. https://doi.org/10.5424/fs/2012212-02532
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Research Articles