Evaluating the quality of riparian forest vegetation: the Riparian Forest Evaluation (RFV) index
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Evaluating the quality of riparian forest vegetation: the Riparian Forest Evaluation (RFV) index
Aim of study: This paper presents a novel index, the Riparian Forest Evaluation (RFV) index, for assessing the ecological condition of riparian forests. The status of riparian ecosystems has global importance due to the ecological and social benefits and services they provide. The initiation of the European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/CE) requires the assessment of the hydromorphological...
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عنوان ژورنال: Forest Systems
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2171-9845,2171-5068
DOI: 10.5424/fs/2014232-04488