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1. Forestry in Spain: an overview

2. Dr. José Reque KilchenmannDr. José Reque Kilchenmann
ETSIIAA -PalenciaETSIIAA -Palencia
(University of Valladolid)(University of Valladolid)

4. (ha*1000)
Sweden: 28.2
Finnland: 22.2
Spain: 18.2
France: 15.9
Germany: 11.1
Poland: 9.3
Harvest ratio 1/3Harvest ratio 1/3

5. Area (km2) 505.9
Population
(mio)
45.9
People/km2 90.9

6. 79% energy dependence79% energy dependence

7. Mediterranean climate

8. The Mediterranean Forests,
a multifunctional system

9. Important human landscapeImportant human landscape
modification since neoliticmodification since neolitic

10. Pinus pineaPinus pinea
Pinus pinasterPinus pinaster
r > 100 years
p < 4m3
/year
Problem I: Low timber productivity

13. Resin (P. pinaster)

14. Silvopastoralism
Stone oak
(Quercus ilex)

15. ¿ Regeneration ?

16. Cork oak
(Quercus
suber)

17. FuelwoodFuelwood

18. Reduced canopy coverReduced canopy cover
An open and divers forestAn open and divers forest
Lynx pardinaLynx pardina

19. Problem IIProblem II
Soil conservationSoil conservation

21. 19301930 19321932
19461946
20012001
Importance of Afforestations (3 Mio ha)Importance of Afforestations (3 Mio ha)

22. Importance of Afforestations (3 Mio ha)Importance of Afforestations (3 Mio ha)

24. Problem III.Problem III.

26. ConsequencesConsequences

27. • Silvicultural intensification
• Even aged silviculture
• Artificial regeneration
• Non woody products (secundary prd.)

28. Micology

29. Hunting

30. Problem IV
Regeneration

31. Mediterranean
mountain forests
2600m2600m
3400m3400m

32. Central rangeCentral range Sierra NevadaSierra Nevada
R > 100 years
P = 2-10 m3/year
Natural regeneration

33. Important
Landscape
Changes
19271927
20012001

34. Mediterranean riversidesMediterranean riversides
Intensive Ligniculture (Populiculture)Intensive Ligniculture (Populiculture)
• ((Populus * euramericanaPopulus * euramericana; 25m; 25m33
/ha/year; R=12 years)/ha/year; R=12 years)

35. Atlantic climateAtlantic climate
11% surface; 81% wood supply11% surface; 81% wood supply
400.000 ha400.000 ha

36. Atlantic climateAtlantic climate

37. Pinus radiata
(R = 30/40 years; even aged; clear-cutting

38. Eucalyptus globulusEucalyptus globulus
Coppice forest;Coppice forest;
R=12-15 yearsR=12-15 years

39. Alpine climateAlpine climate
3400m3400m
2600m2600m

40. Alpine climate
3400m3400m
PyreneesPyrenees
Lagopus mutusLagopus mutus