Abies pinsapo Boiss.: a protected species in a protected area
This paper presents the results of a study on the reproductive cycle of Abies pinsapo. The main reproductive aspects which affect the quantity and quality of the seeds, such as the low pollen dispersal capacity, the subdioecious condition and the combination growth forrn -tree architecture are diseussed. The requirements f(lr seed germination, seedling reerui tment and some aspects of the species are analysed using all the available data.