Productivity of clones eucalypts at different management systems for purposes of energy

Authors

  • Fernando Henrique de Lima Gadelha Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco
  • José Antônio Aleixo da Silva Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Rinaldo Luiz Caraciolo Ferreira Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Rubeni Cunha dos Santos Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • José Alves Tavares Instituto Agronômico de Pernambuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4336/2015.pfb.35.83.827

Keywords:

Gypsum Pole, Eucalyptus sp, Energy Forests

Abstract

The region of the Araripe Gypsum Pole in the state of Pernambuco is the largest producer of plaster in Brazil, and its main energy source for producing plaster is the wood from Caatinga, which provides not enough wood for the demand of gypsum industries, resulting in deforestation and compromising the sustainability of the region. One option to supply that demand is the implementation of fast growing forests. This study aimed to evaluate the volumetric growth of three clones of Eucalyptus spp., conducted under the regimes of high forest and coppice, planted with a spacing of 3x2 m. The experiment was carried out at the Experimental Station of the Agronomic Institute of Pernambuco, in Araripina, PE, Brazil. Height and circumference at 1.30 m above soil level were measured of all trees every six months from ages of 24 to 42 months, and volumes were calculated assuming a form factor of 0.51. Data of repeated measures were analyzed by multivariate analysis. Clone C39 (E. urophylla hybrid, natural crossing) was the most productive in both management systems.

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Published

2015-09-30

How to Cite

GADELHA, Fernando Henrique de Lima; ALEIXO DA SILVA, José Antônio; CARACIOLO FERREIRA, Rinaldo Luiz; DOS SANTOS, Rubeni Cunha; TAVARES, José Alves. Productivity of clones eucalypts at different management systems for purposes of energy. Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 35, n. 83, p. 263–270, 2015. DOI: 10.4336/2015.pfb.35.83.827. Disponível em: https://pfb.sede.embrapa.br/pfb/article/view/827. Acesso em: 9 mar. 2026.

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 83 (2015): jul./set.

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