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Objective
To augment the existing TREEDAT/MPTDAT data set to provide a sound basis for selection of appropriate tree species and provenances for farm plantings in south-eastern Australia.
Background
Tree planting in south-eastern Australia has become
a critical issue because of its role in preventing/slowing land
degradation and for its potential to diversify farm income through
the provision of saleable wood and non-wood products. These benefits
can only be realised if the trees planted realise their expected
potential.
The main factors affecting this realisation of potential
can be divided into silvicultural and genetic components. The
silvicultural factors are those which affect the trees growing
environment such as site preparation, weed control, fertiliser
and irrigation.
The genetic factors relate to the selection of species, provenances, families or clones which are best adapted to the planting sites. The combination of good species selection with appropriate silviculture will result in successful plantations.
Research
Information was collected for the MPDAT and TREEDAT databases on silviculture and genetic factors from trial across south-eastern Australia.
Outcome
This project has collected growth, and associated site, management and genetic information from south-east Australia to be used as a basis for predicting tree performance.
Implications
The data collected allow prediction of species performance in sites where no trials have been carried out. The potential productivity of a particular species, provenance or family could also be estimated if enough well documented sites were held in the database.
RIRDC Project No: CSF-44A
RESEARCHERS: Tim Vercoe and Bronwyn Clark
ORGANISATION: CSIRO Forestry Division
PO Box 4008 QUEEN VICTORIA TERRACE ACT 2600PHONE: 06 281 8211
FAX: 06 281 8312
Last updated: 10 October 1996
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