The forest of central Portugal is reviewed under two perspectives, production and protection.
Two main productive species are presented, Pinus pinaster, Ait. and Eucalyptus globulus, Labill., referring the area and trends of occupation, their ecological behaviour and the characteristics which made them interesting. A silviculture model is presented for both species.
The protection function is described in terms of the species of a Natural Reserve, the land uses practiced there and some aspects of the management of Quercus pyrennaica Willd. (together with Q. rotundifolia Lam. and Q. suber L., also presents, the very old Mediterranean species). Natural species are listed as well as those introduced. The need for a management plan that responds both to the protection objectives and the interests of the people in neighbouring villages is also pointed out.

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The forest of central Portugal is reviewed under two perspectives, production and protection.
Two main productive species are presented, Pinus pinaster, Ait. and Eucalyptus globulus, Labill., referring the area and trends of occupation, their ecological behaviour and the characteristics which made them interesting. A silviculture model is presented for both species.
The protection function is described in terms of the species of a Natural Reserve, the land uses practiced there and some aspects of the management of Quercus pyrennaica Willd. (together with Q. rotundifolia Lam. and Q. suber L., also presents, the very old Mediterranean species). Natural species are listed as well as those introduced. The need for a management plan that responds both to the protection objectives and the interests of the people in neighbouring villages is also pointed out.

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The forest of central Portugal is reviewed under two perspectives, production and protection.
Two main productive species are presented, Pinus pinaster, Ait. and Eucalyptus globulus, Labill., referring the area and trends of occupation, their ecological behaviour and the characteristics which made them interesting. A silviculture model is presented for both species.
The protection function is described in terms of the species of a Natural Reserve, the land uses practiced there and some aspects of the management of Quercus pyrennaica Willd. (together with Q. rotundifolia Lam. and Q. suber L., also presents, the very old Mediterranean species). Natural species are listed as well as those introduced. The need for a management plan that responds both to the protection objectives and the interests of the people in neighbouring villages is also pointed out.

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The association "Associação Florestal do Vale do Sousa" is an example i forest owners associations in Northern Portugal. It was set up in 1994 as a result of the movement to implement associations at a regional level.
It has more than 400 partners which means more than 8 thousand hectares of the forest area, about 25% of the whole forest area of the 6 districts where it is located. Since its beginning, activities and actions developed have been increasing, for instance it can be mentioned the technical support to partners, drawing up and development of more than 200 forest projects as well as many extension actions in the forest sector. It has been publishing regularly the journal "Floresta do Sousa".

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