… Planting of the Yatir forest in the then desolate area had several aims: to mark the border of
… The aim of this chapter is to summarize the results of research performed in Yatir forest on: …

… The aim of this study was to monitor changes in NDVI values in the Yatir forest due to drought
years. Despite some limitations, such as NDVI variations induced by difference in bare soil …

In 2010 a huge mortality occurred in the Yatir forest in Israel. In this thesis four possible
reasons will be discussed, which could explain this mortality. These are: Cold, drought, salinity, …

… These aspects motivated us to link geophysical (energy fluxes) and biogeochemical (carbon
fluxes) studies in the Yatir forest to explore the potential for and implications of afforestation …

… Yatir Forest The southern terminus of the master plan, the Yatir forest is an example of a
desert … The Yatir forest is like an oasis situated on the southwestern slopes of the mountains of …

… One of the driest forest sites in the world is Yatir Forest, located at the southern edge of
the Judean Mountains and the northern edge of the Negev desert in Israel (3120′N, 3503′E, …

… The Yatir Forest (Israel): Afforestation of a Semiarid Rangeland The Yatir Forest extends
over 30 km2 of hills (elevation ~600–650 m above sea level), at 31 210N and 35 020 E, within …

… Organic and inorganic carbon sequestration was studied in Israel’s planted Yatir forest, a 28
km2 Aleppo pine forest growing at the semi-arid timberline (with no irrigation or fertilization). …

… The Yatir forest in Israel is a solitary forest at the dry timberline that is surrounded by semi-arid
shrubland. Due to its low albedo and its high surface roughness, the forest has a strong …