Effects of site preparation and slash management on growth and understory vegetation of Eucalyptus globulus plantations along a rotation time span in Portugal

Carneiro, M.; Fabião, António; Madeira, Manuel

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“…It should be noted that the criteria and indicators used in the certification systems are different to those described here and are not totally equivalent concepts. with: the type of land use prior to the plantation (Brockerhoff et al, 2013), the soil D r a f t preparation carried out before the plantation (Carneiro et al, 2014), the soil fertility level (Vega-Nieva et al, 2013), the silvicultural method employed, characterized by its low intensity (González-Ferreiro et al, 2013), water conservation in industrial forest plantations (Vanclay, 2009;Ferraz et al, 2013), the carbon capture (Machado el al., 2015), the stands being even or uneven-aged (Crecente-Campo et al, 2013), or the optimal rotation, since it has been proved in practice that in Galicia the rotation used is longer than the optimal one (Bertomeu et al, 2009;Diaz-Balteiro et al, 2009b;González-García et al, 2015).…”

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Using quantitative techniques to evaluate and explain the sustainability of forest plantations

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We present an approach based on several quantitative techniques to derive a ranking of sustainable Eucalyptus plantations. A list of indicators was defined and applied to a set of heterogeneous Eucalyptus globulus plantations located in the northwest of Spain. These indicators were aggregated into a synthetic index with the help of a binary goal programming model. This model has been fed with the responses of 45 stakeholders to find out the preferential weights and targets attached to each indicator. In addition, we have analyzed the causes behind the level of sustainability achieved by each plantation. This task was carried out by taking the composite sustainability indexes as endogenous variables and a tentative set of economic, environmental, and social variables as explanatory variables. The link between endogenous and exogenous variables was made with the help of a statistical analysis. The results show how some variables such as altitude or distance to pulp mills are statistically significant, whereas others such as certification are not statistically significant.

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Using quantitative techniques to evaluate and explain the sustainability of forest plantations

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“…Initial development of Eucalyptus grandis in an Ultisol in the first rotation was increased by mechanical pit-drilling and residue maintenance on site (Wichert et al, 2018). Removal or maintenance of crop residues in eucalyptus plantations influences soil quality and productivity (Carneiro et al, 2014). Residues and organic materials, in addition to partially dissipating applied loads and reducing soil compaction (Braida et al, 2006(Braida et al, , 2007a(Braida et al, ,b, 2008(Braida et al, , 2010Reichert et al, 2007Reichert et al, , 2014Reichert et al, , 2015Reichert et al, , 2016aHolthusen et al, 2018a,b), increase soil organic matter content, functioning as a source of slow release of nutrients to the ecosystem (Wichert et al, 2018), where tillage itself affects the carbon balance (Weiler et al, 2019).…”

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“…Cambisols have great variation in relation to depth, including shallow to deep profiles, with drainage varying from accentuated to imperfect, and are often stony, gravelly, or rocky. In this type of soil, Carneiro et al (2014) evaluated the effects of waste management and tillage systems on the growth of Eucalyptus globulus plantations in the first rotation. They observed the maintenance of crop and litter residues followed by deep soil disturbance directed to greater timber production.…”

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Best tillage practices for eucalyptus growth and productivity: A review on the Brazilian experience

Santos¹,

Reichert²

2022

Revista Brasileira De Ciência Do Solo

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“…Following such failures, the significant role of the seed origin for a successful introduction was increasingly recognized, resulting in the introduction of non-native species in a more organized way which considered also the existing ecological and genetic knowledge (e.g., [8][9][10]). Ever since, non-native tree species have been utilized in Europe as an important timber [11], pulp [12] and biomass/energy [13] resource, as well as a source of non-timber wood products [14].…”

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Non-Native Forest Tree Species in Europe: The Question of Seed Origin in Afforestation

Alizoti

Bastien

Chakraborty

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Non-native forest tree species have been introduced in Europe since the 16th century, but only in the second half of the 20th century the significance of the seed source origin for their economic use was recognized, resulting in the establishment of numerous provenance trials at a national, regional, European and International level, as those led by IUFRO. Breeding programs have also been launched in the continent for the most economically important species. Aim of this work is the formulation of provenance recommendations for planting of five non-native tree species in Europe (Douglas fir, grand fir, Sitka spruce, lodgepole pine and black locust), based on the information obtained from twenty countries, in the frame of the EU FP-1403 NNEXT Cost Action. The survey revealed that official and non-official national recommendations, based on provenance research results, have been elaborated and followed at a different level and extend for the above five species, but only for Douglas fir recommendations exist in almost all the participating to the survey countries. The compilation of provenance recommendations across Europe for each species is presented in the current work. Besides the recommended introduced seed sources, European seed sources are also preferred for planting, due to ease of access and high availability of forest reproductive material. European breeding programs yielding genetic material of high productivity and quality constitute currently the seed source of choice for several species and countries. Consolidation of trial data obtained across countries will allow the joint analysis that is urgently needed to draw solid conclusions, and will facilitate the development of ‘Universal-Response-Functions’ for the species of interest, rendering possible the identification of the genetic material suitable for global change. New provenance trial series that will test seed sources from the entire climatic range of the species, established in sites falling within and outside the environmental envelopes of their natural ranges, are urgently needed to pinpoint and understand the species-specific climate constraints, as well as to correlate functional traits to the seed origin and the environmental conditions of the test sites, so that the selection of suitable forest reproductive material of non-native tree species in the face of climate change can be feasible.

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Effects of site preparation and slash management on growth and understory vegetation of Eucalyptus globulus plantations along a rotation time span in Portugal

Cited by 5 publications

References 67 publications

Using quantitative techniques to evaluate and explain the sustainability of forest plantations

Using quantitative techniques to evaluate and explain the sustainability of forest plantations

Best tillage practices for eucalyptus growth and productivity: A review on the Brazilian experience

Non-Native Forest Tree Species in Europe: The Question of Seed Origin in Afforestation

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