In this study, the post-fire regeneration of three coniferous species ( Pinus brutia, Cupressus sempervirens and Cupressus arizonica) was examined in the peri-urban forest of Thessaloniki, Northern Greece. The wildfire took place in July 1997 and burned almost 60% of the forest vegetation. During...

In the Mediterranean region, fire is a natural factor, which contributes in the shaping of landscape and the preservation of a high degree of biodiversity. However, often repeated burning has negative impacts on the forested landscapes. When the processes of natural or artificial regeneration are...

Postfire plantation results and pattern of natural revegetation process were monitored for six years after wildfire in the artificial Pinus brutia forest of the suburban park of Thessaloniki, northern Greece. Some flood-preventing treatments and plantings took place on half of the burned area...