Title of article :
BIOMASS CHANGES OF AN ACACIA MANGIUM PLANTATION IN SOUTHERN CHINA
Author/Authors :
Ren, H. Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS) - South China Institute of Botany, South China Botanical Garden - Heshan National Field Research Station of Forest Ecosystem, China , Yu, Z. Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS) - South China Institute of Botany, South China Botanical Garden - Heshan National Field Research Station of Forest Ecosystem, China
Abstract :
Acacia mangium has been planted in large areas of southern China ever since its introduction into China in 1979. This article reports on A. mangium biomass accumulation over a period of 15 years in a plantation in southern China. The biomass of A. mangium increased from the first to the seventh year, after which the growth slowed down. Eleven-year-old A. mangium can facilitate the conversion of degraded lands into mixed native species forests. This paper also points out that N and P deficiencies may be tin inhibitive factor to biomass growth.
Keywords :
Biomass accumulation , vegetation recovery
Journal title :
Journal of Tropical Forest Science (JTFS)
Journal title :
Journal of Tropical Forest Science (JTFS)
