The trace element analysis of Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill) as a function of tree age, was achieved by the tree-ring sampling method, in a polluted region of Attica, Greece. The elements quantitatively determined for the last 140 years by atomic spectrophotometry analysis were: Cu, Fe, Zn, Mn...

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...