The Role of Tree Mortality in Vitality Assessment of Sessile Oak Forests

Background and Purpose: The drought-induced vitality loss of sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) has been continuously observed in Hungary for more than three decades. The decrease in stand density as a consequence of drought-induced mortality has not been taken into consideration in most o...

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Main Authors: Imre Berki, Ervin Rasztovits, Norbert Móricz, László Kolozs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Croatian Forest Research Institute 2016-12-01
Series:South-East European Forestry
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