Estructuras y critérios para la ordenación de "montados" de alter do chao (alentejo)

An inventory of the " montado" (cork tree forests) has been made, making it possible from that point to determine the desirable (padrón de normalidad) and real (mean values) structures. Following, a comparison with the general· structure of the montado of south Portugal has taken place. Also the structure of the cork tree forest under the influence of different utilizations has been studied. Conclusion: The cork tree forest as an ecosystem of multiple uses lacks management, range management in terms of harmonization of the exploitation of cork in combination with different compatible activities like lifestock, game management (hunting) and others.At the end, management standards have been established for the present case, based upon the principIe of montado sustainability. K.W.