Methods and procedures for defining best silvicultural practices and management regimes for fast-growing tree plantations

dc.creatorKanninen, M.
dc.creatorPérez, D.
dc.date2006
dc.date2012-06-04T09:09:21Z
dc.date2012-06-04T09:09:21Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T13:58:46Z
dc.descriptionFast grwoing tree species have been used in many tropical countries for a variety of production purposes, including timber wood (as monoculture and as mixture of various species), silvopastoril (combined with cattle), agroforestry (combined with coffee culture mainly), and with other purposes such as soil enrichment, livingfences (wind breakers), erosion mitigation, etc. Several studies have been carried out on native and excotic multipurpose species, including adaptability tests, nursery production - genetic improvement, plantation management, stand growth and yield etc. Procedures for developing and evaluating stand density indicators, competition indices, merchantable volume equations, prunning and thinning methodologies, among others, are discussed on this paper, aiming at facilitating silvicultural management tools for the intensive culture of fast growing tree species. Experiences developing management guidelines for Tectona grandis, Bombacopsis quianta, and Terminalia amazonia under different scenarios are discussed in this paper, based on several case studies carried out during the last 10 years on private farms and companies of small (10 ha) and large (3000 ha) size in different regions of Costa Rica.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/19332
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/70063
dc.languageen
dc.publisherScientific Publishers (India)
dc.sourceKanninen, M., Perez, D. 2006. Methods and procedures for defining best silvicultural practices and management regimes for fast-growing tree plantations . In: V.P. Tewari and R.L. Srivastava (eds.). Multipurpose trees in the tropics: management & improvement strategies. Proceedings of the International Conference on “Multipurpose Trees in the Tropics: Assessment, Growth and Management”, Jodhpur, India, 22-25 November, 2004. :407-414. Jodhpur, India, Scientific Publishers (India). ISBN: 81-7233-424-9..
dc.subjecttectona grandis
dc.subjectcompetition
dc.subjectwood properties
dc.subjectstand density
dc.subjectintensive silviculture
dc.subjectconferences
dc.titleMethods and procedures for defining best silvicultural practices and management regimes for fast-growing tree plantations
dc.typeBook Chapter

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