Monteiro, Maria do LoretoCaldas, SandraPatrício, Maria SameiroNunes, LuísPereira, Ermelinda2010-12-232010-12-232009Monteiro, M.L.; Caldas, S.; Patrício, M.S; Nunes, L.F.; Pereira, E. (2009). Mixed forests plantations with naturalized broadleaves and nitrogen fixing species. In XIII World Forestry Congress. Buenos Aireshttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/2953Over the last three decades there is a renewed and growing interest in the mixed plantations and, when site conditions allow, in the gradual change from pure to mixed stands. To these stands are attributed valuable functions because they are much more natural, sustainable and stable, with a big diversity and they improve the landscape aesthetics. The aim is to study the possible benefits among the production of the main species, when in the presence of Nfixing speciesengMixed forestsBroadleavesNitrogen fixing speciesMixed forests plantations with naturalized broadleaves and nitrogen fixing speciesconference poster