Investigation on establishment of some industrial Eucalyptus species and provenances in Kazeroon, Fars province

Document Type : Research article

Authors

1 senior research expert, Research Center of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Fars Province

2 Associate prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands

3 Assistant prof., Research Center of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Fars Province

4 Senior research expert, Research Center of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Fars Province

5 Expert, Research Center of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Fars Province

Abstract

In this research, the adaptation and establishment of several industrial provenances of Eucalyptus was studied during a five year period. Climatic, edaphic and floristic data were primarily collected. In this trial, 15 species and provenances of Eucalyptus were planted under Complete Randomized Blocks design with 3×3m spacing. Factors including survival, height, diameter and crown cover of the rees were assessed annually. Based on Duncan’s test, E. camaldulensis 15195, E. camaldulensis15272, E. camaldulensis 20709, E. camaldulensis 15023 and E. maidenii 300-sh ranked in the higher class in terms of survival, but they achieved the middle class with regard to height and diameter parameters. E. globulus ssp. bicostata 16731and E. camaldulensis 41-ch were classified in the lowest class in terms of survival, despite exhibiting excellent height and diameter growth.

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