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- Title
Crown structure and leaf area index development in thinned and unthinned Eucalyptus nitens plantations.
- Authors
Medhurst, Jane L.; Beadle, Chris L.
- Abstract
The crown structure of Eucalyptus nitens (Deane & Maiden) Maiden 6 years after thinning, and the development of stand leaf area index both immediately and 6 years after thinning, were investigated. Thinning did not alter branch angle, branching density or the relationship between branch size and branch leaf area. However, larger branches were found in the lower crown of thinned trees and the increase in leaf area as a result of thinning occurred on the northern aspect of the crown. The vertical distribution of leaf area in unthinned trees was skewed toward the top of the crown and correlated with live crown ratio. The vertical distribution of leaf area in thinned trees tended to be less skewed and was unrelated to tree size or dominance. Leaf area index, as estimated from light interception measurements, increased at a constant rate soon after thinning regardless of residual stocking. In the longer term, residual stocking had a strong influence on leaf area increase per tree and was correlated with changes in crown length.
- Subjects
SHINING gum; PLANTATIONS; FOREST thinning; PLANT physiology; FOREST density; STATISTICAL correlation
- Publication
Tree Physiology, 2001, Vol 21, Issue 12/13, p989
- ISSN
0829-318X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/treephys/21.12-13.989