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Tree Growth Prediction in Relation to Simple Set of Site Quality Indicators for Six Native Tree Species in the Philippines
Joint Authors
Lusiana, B.
Santos Martin, F.
van Noordwijk, M.
Source
International Journal of Forestry Research
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-09-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The gain in precision to explain the variation on tree growth performance as a function of a set of site indicators was analysed in a stepwise form, increasing its complexity and costs.
Six native timber tree species were commonly found on farmer's fields and planted under different types of agroforestry systems.
Localization of trees to be used for measurement was achieved through individual interviews to assess timing of introduction of trees.
Results proved that native tree species planted on farmers' fields have similar growth rate other exotic timber species as Swietenia macrophylla that are widely spread in the Philippines.
Nevertheless, the large fraction of the variation in tree performance that could not be explained by the biophysical site indicators measured implies that farmers take considerable risk in planting trees on the basis of current “scientific” knowledge.
The complement of “site characteristics” is probably “management”, and the low determination of tree growth by site properties may in fact be good news for the farmers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Santos Martin, F.& Lusiana, B.& van Noordwijk, M.. 2010. Tree Growth Prediction in Relation to Simple Set of Site Quality Indicators for Six Native Tree Species in the Philippines. International Journal of Forestry Research،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Santos Martin, F.…[et al.]. Tree Growth Prediction in Relation to Simple Set of Site Quality Indicators for Six Native Tree Species in the Philippines. International Journal of Forestry Research No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Santos Martin, F.& Lusiana, B.& van Noordwijk, M.. Tree Growth Prediction in Relation to Simple Set of Site Quality Indicators for Six Native Tree Species in the Philippines. International Journal of Forestry Research. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477143
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-477143