|
|
Growth and fuelwood production of Cassia siamea and Eucalyptus camaldulensis under short rotation in the eastern Terai of Nepal
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2001 |
| Authors | Thapa, H, B.; Subedi, N, |
| Journal Title | Banko Janakari |
| Volume | 11 |
| Pagination | 34-41 |
| Key Words | clear felling; coppicing; diameter; fuelwood; growth; plant height; shoots; short rotation forestry; silvicultural systems; survival; Cassia siamea; Eucalyptus camaldulensis |
| Abstract | Two plots of Cassia siamea and Eucalyptus camaldulensis were established in July 1990 at Tarahara, eastern terai of Nepal. C. siamea and E. camaldulensis had a good survival up to 2.5 years after which it dropped down due to the damage caused by wild elephants and deer. The height growth of the thickest shoot of E. camaldulensis was better than C. siamea before clear felling at 3.5 years and during the period of 4.5-6.5 years. Diameter at breast height (dbh) of the thickest coppice shoot of C. siamea and E. camaldulensis did not differ significantly except at 9.5 years when E. camaldulensis had lower dbh than C. siamea . The mean number of sprouted shoots of C. siamea was higher than that of sprouted shoots of E. camaldulensis . The increased number of coppice shoots at 10.5 years indicates the good coppicing capacity from the stool. Wood production of C. siamea was higher than E. camaldulensis in the clear felling at second and third rotations. In C. siamea , mean wood biomass accumulation per stool increased with the age of stool and successive rotation. The biomass accumulation of E. camaldulensis decreased with the increased age of stool. The study gives estimates of land needed for family of four in the Terai needs approximately 731 m2 land to meet their fuelwood demand. |
| |
|
|
