The Investigation of Some Soil and Morphological Properties of Trees in Conversion of Marsh into Eucalyptus camaldulensis (Dehn) Different Ages Plantation, (Mediterranean Region – Turkey)
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Aim of study: To determine soil and tree morphological properties in eucalyptus forests of difference between three age groups.
Area of study: This research was carried out in eucalyptus plantation that has been established for both marsh rehabilitation and agro-industrial purposes.
Material and Method: In each sampling plot (select randomly from three differently aged plantation forests.), soil properties and morphological characteristics of thirty-six trees were investigated.
Main results: According to the obtained findings, the soil properties (0-30 cm) changed with the increasing age of the plantation. There was a little difference in the soil properties (30-60 cm). Investigations on the morphological characteristics of seedling found average diameters (d1.3) of 11.7 - 14.5 - 21.5 cm, in the plantations aged and average lengths of 11.0 - 15.8 - 21.7 m, 3, 5, and 9 years-old respectively. The morphological properties of trees were statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
Highlights: Rapid development in tree height in the early years, followed by rapid growth in diameter in the sapling years is understood. The soil properties of the research area were determined to be quite suitable for eucalyptus species.
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