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Clones or improved seedlings of Eucalyptus? Not a simple choice
Citation
Griffin, AR, Clones or improved seedlings of Eucalyptus? Not a simple choice, International Forestry Review, 16, (2) pp. 216-224. ISSN 1465-5489 (2014) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright © 2014 CFA
DOI: doi:10.1505/146554814811724793
Abstract
The industrial use of hybrid eucalypt clones has been hugely successful in Brazil and a limited number of other countries but there are many
circumstances where it is less risky and more economically sustainable to plant seedlings. This is particularly true for difficult-to-root pure
species and for organizations which do not have the financial and technical resources to manage a sustainable clonal program. Type of planting
stock does not add value per se; it is the ultimate return from the harvested crop which matters to growers. Case-by-case analysis of deployment
options is recommended, taking into account the growers’ objectives; species biology; technical capabilities and budget for R&D; and the scale
of nursery production which greatly affects plant unit costs. To assist such decisions pros and cons of clonal forestry are presented together with the technical requirements for clonal and seed
production programs and for the middle course of vegetative multiplying tested superior families. Some case study examples are discussed.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Eucalyptus, clones, seedlings, vegetative propagation, deployment, seed orchards |
Research Division: | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences |
Research Group: | Forestry sciences |
Research Field: | Tree improvement (incl. selection and breeding) |
Objective Division: | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products |
Objective Group: | Forestry |
Objective Field: | Hardwood plantations |
UTAS Author: | Griffin, AR (Professor Rod Griffin) |
ID Code: | 98511 |
Year Published: | 2014 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 16 |
Deposited By: | Plant Science |
Deposited On: | 2015-02-18 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-09 |
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