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IV. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION BY RESTORATION UNITS
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IV.7. FIELD TREATMENT/MAINTENANCE WORKS/MANAGEMENT
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1. Reinforcement planting/seeding
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By planting? |
By seeding? |
a) Species |
b) Provenance |
c) NÂș Periods |
d) Mortality(%) |
e) Main agent of mortality |
Dosage (Kg/ha) |
% Surface application |
Pinus halepensis |
Murcia |
unknown |
unknown |
low site quality and drought |
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2. Pruning. Describe, if any, in terms of: |
a.- species: |
Pinus halepensis |
b.- method: |
standard pruning up to 1-1.5 m high |
c.- intensity: |
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d.- age of pruning: |
unknows |
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3. Thinning. Describe, if any, in terms of: |
a.- species: |
Pinus halepensis |
b.- method: |
clearing on strips |
c.- intensity: |
60 % individuals (age unknown) |
d.- age of thinning: |
2003 |
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4. Was fertilizer used? |
No |
a.- If yes, what type: |
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b.- at what rate: |
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c.- when: |
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5. Was the site irrigated? |
No |
a.- Was irrigation |
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regularly scheduled |
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supplemental/as needed |
b.- Frequency: |
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c.- When: |
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d.- Dosage: |
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e.- Method
(drip, overhead sprinkler, hand, etc.): |
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6. Were tree shelters used? |
No |
If yes, what type: |
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a.- When?: |
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b.- For how long?: |
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7. Was weed control applied? |
No |
a.- If yes, what type: |
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b.- When: |
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8. Parasite and pest control:
Describe treatments (if any) for damages caused for abiotic factors, insects and/or diseases |
Fumigate treatment by means of helicopter has been annually used to combat pine processionary caterpillar (Thaumetopoea pityocampa). |
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9. Grazing management
(Frequency: months/year; Grazing pressure: animals/ha; Stocking rate).Describe: |
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10. Other maintenance/management activities: |
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