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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2021, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (5): 13-24.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20210502

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Site Classification and Quality Evaluation of Eucalyptus urophylla×E. grandis Plantation in the South Central Guangxi, China

Haifei Lu1,2,Wangshu Liu1,Jianmin Xu1,*,Guangyou Li1,Chunjie Fan1,Guojian Liang1,Lei Zhang3   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Tropical Forestry Research Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, CAF Guangzhou 510520
    2. Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037
    3. Dongmen State Forestry Farm of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Fusui 532108
  • Received:2020-11-09 Online:2021-05-25 Published:2021-07-09
  • Contact: Jianmin Xu

Abstract:

Objective: Site classification and quality evaluation of Eucalyptus urophylla×E. grandis plantation in hilly and mountainous region in south-central Guangxi was studied to provide scientific basis for the sustainable management of the plantation for raw material production for pulp-making. Method: Using the typical sampling method, 94 sample plots of the plantations aged between 1 and 15 years were set up. The quantification theory Ⅰ was used to analyze the relationship between tree growth and site factors, and hierarchical clustering analysis, descent correspondence analysis and redundancy analysis were applied to classify the sites and evaluate the site quality. Result: The main factors affecting the site quality in south central Guangxi were slope, soil type, soil layer thickness, soil density, slope position and humus thickness in order. Based on the combination of slope, soil type and soil layer thickness, the site was classified into eleven types, and further divided into Ⅰ-Ⅲ site classes according to the height of dominant tree at the baseline age of 6 years. The age at which the stand volume of the three site classes reach quantitative maturity was 9, 8 and 7 years, respectively. Site class I was a high quality site with low slope, latosolic red soil or laterite and thick soil layer. The mean height, mean diameter at breast height (DBH) and mean annual volume at the baseline age of 6 years were 22.6 m, 14.3 cm and 32.09 m3·hm-2a-1, respectively. Site class Ⅱ was a site with gentle slope, laterite or red soil and medium soil thickness. The mean height, mean DBH and mean annual volume at the baseline age of 6 years were 19.1 m, 12.7 cm and 21.39 m3·hm-2a-1, respectively. Site class Ⅲ was low quality site with incline slope or steep slope, red soil or yellow soil and thin soil layer. The mean height, mean DBH, and mean annual volume at the baseline age of 6 years were 16.7 m, 10.4 cm and 12.54 m3·hm-2a-1, respectively. The height and DBH displayed significant positive correlations with soil total N, total K, hydrolytic N, available P, available K, available B, and content of organic matter, but significant negative correlations with pH value and soil density. Conclusion: Attention should be paid to the classification of site types for E. urophylla×E. grandis plantations in hilly and mountainous region in south central Guangxi with the principles of matching species with the sites and scientific forest management. According to different site classes, fertilization based on soil testing and appropriate addition of N, P, K, and B can significantly improve the production potential of forest land.

Key words: Eucalyptus urophylla×E. grandis, site classification, site evaluation, quantity theory Ⅰ, redundancy analysis

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