Paper presented at the IUFRO XVII World Congress, 6 to 17 September 1981, Kyoto, Japan. Subject Group S1.05-00, Stand Establishment

Rectangular Espacement Does Not Cause Stem Ellipticity in Eucalyptus grandis

Published in: South African Forestry Journal
Volume 120 , issue 1 , 1982 , pages: 7–10

DOI: 10.1080/00382167.1982.9630233

Author(s): Brian Bredenkamp Natal Forestry Research Centre, Department of Environment Affairs,

Keywords: Eucalyptus grandis , stem ellipticity , planting patterns , rectangular spacing

Abstract

Eucalyptus grandis grown with varying degrees of rectangularity of growing space showed that stem ellipticity could not be attributed to proximity of nearest neighbours. Stem ellipticity was markedly orientated along wind directions prevailing in the Eastern Transvaal. Extreme rectangularity of growing space did not affect D.B.H. or height growth.

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