The impact of changing wildfire regimes on wood availability from Portuguese forests

Francisco Rego, Graça Louro and Luís Constantino

Forest Policy and Economics, 2013, vol. 29, issue C, 56-61

Abstract: The perception of the good capability of the Portuguese mainland for timber production has sustained forest expansion policies during the twentieth century. These policies led to an increase of production forests, maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) first and eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) later to support establishment and development of wood based industries (sawn, pulp and paper). The most recent forest inventory from 2005/6 estimated an area of 885,000ha for maritime pine (8.9% of the country) and 740,000ha for eucalyptus (7.5%).

Keywords: Wood availability; Timber production; Wildfire; Forest inventory; Maritime pine; Eucalyptus (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2012.11.010

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