Alternative eucalypts for commercial pulpwood production at moderately dry sites in the warm temperate zone of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

During 2001, a series of four site–taxa interaction trials was established in the warm temperate (mean annual temperature range 16–19 °C) forestry climatic zone of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. The main objective was to investigate the commercial forestry potential of a range of alternative Euc...

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Published in:Southern forests 2018-04, Vol.80 (2), p.115-129
Main Authors: Naidoo, Thimagren N., Gardner, Robin A.W., Little, Keith M., Kanzler, Arnulf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptability
Annual precipitation
Corymbia
Drought tolerance
Eucalyptus
Forestry
Frost tolerance
Insects
Pests
Pulping properties
Rainfall
Site–species matching
South Africa
Temperate forests
Trees
Wood
Wood properties
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Summary:During 2001, a series of four site–taxa interaction trials was established in the warm temperate (mean annual temperature range 16–19 °C) forestry climatic zone of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. The main objective was to investigate the commercial forestry potential of a range of alternative Eucalyptus and Corymbia taxa for moderately dry (mean annual precipitation
ISSN:2070-2620
2070-2639
DOI:10.2989/20702620.2017.1337434