Abstract
Post-fire natural regeneration in Aleppo pine ( Pinus halepensis) forests of Kassandra Peninsula (North Greece) was studied. The Kassandra Peninsula is characterized by a Mediterranean-type climate with a mild sub-humid winter and a long xerothermic period. Sampling was done on 74 plots in four different areas of the peninsula. The total mean regeneration indices were satisfactory in mature stands and varied between 0.60 and 14.26; they had their lowest values at the upper position and increased descending the hillside, showing statistically significant differences. The slope was also found to be an important factor determining natural regeneration, which was best in areas with a slope of 0–50%. A recurrence of fire in one of the areas studied, 4 years after the first fire, proved to be destructive for the natural regeneration.
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