Mixed plantations of eucalyptus and leguminous trees enhance biomass production. Forest Service research paper (Final)
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6356514
Two Eucalyptus species--E. Saligna and E. grandis--are especially favored in Hawaii for wood, fiber, and fuel production because of their quick growth and high yields. Their growth is limited, however, on many sites by low levels of available nitrogen. Supplemental nitrogen can be provided by nitrogen-fixing plants, such as legumes. A test was conducted to determine whether planting two leguminous species--Acacia melanoxylon and Albizia falcataria Fosberg--could increase biomass production. Total biomass production was much greater in the mixed-species plantations than in the pure Eucalyptus plantation.
- Research Organization:
- Forest Service, Berkeley, CA (USA). Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
- OSTI ID:
- 6356514
- Report Number(s):
- PB-86-103116/XAB; FSRP-PSW-175
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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