The International Co-operative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests (ICP Forests) monitors forest condition in Europe at two monitoring intensity levels. In this work, we have used a dataset of more than one thousand Level I plots, distributed on a latitudinal gradient in Europe. This information, collected between 2007 and 2009, refers to environmental stand attributes, basal area and aboveground biomass of living trees, quantitative and qualitative attributes of down deadwood elements (distinguished in coarse woody debris, fine woody debris and stumps). The aim is to assess the influence of some forest stand parameters (e.g., forest type, stand basal area, latitude, forest management) on the amount of deadwood. Data mining techniques have been used to explore possible relations between considered variables.
Is down deadwood availability related to stand forest attributes in Europe? First evidences from ICP-Forest data collection.
Canullo R.;CampetellaG.;
2015-01-01
Abstract
The International Co-operative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests (ICP Forests) monitors forest condition in Europe at two monitoring intensity levels. In this work, we have used a dataset of more than one thousand Level I plots, distributed on a latitudinal gradient in Europe. This information, collected between 2007 and 2009, refers to environmental stand attributes, basal area and aboveground biomass of living trees, quantitative and qualitative attributes of down deadwood elements (distinguished in coarse woody debris, fine woody debris and stumps). The aim is to assess the influence of some forest stand parameters (e.g., forest type, stand basal area, latitude, forest management) on the amount of deadwood. Data mining techniques have been used to explore possible relations between considered variables.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
