Provenance Variationthe example of Eucalyptus camaldulensis... camaldulensis- important characteristics zDrought tolerant zTolerant of seasonal waterlogging zFrost tolerant/frost sensiti
Trang 1Provenance Variation
the example of Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Trang 2E camaldulensis
- important characteristics
zDrought tolerant
zTolerant of seasonal waterlogging
zFrost tolerant/frost sensitive
zModerately salt tolerance
zEasily propagated
Trang 3E camaldulensis
- important characteristics
z Versatile timber, suitable for
- pulp and paper
- fibreboards
- sawn timber
- veneer and plywood
- charcoal
z Substantial genetic variation
z Flowers from age 3 years
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z Place where seed was collected
z Refers to natural forests, not
plantations
z Provenance boundaries not always well defined
z Provenances may have different
genetic adaptation
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140º 130º
120º
Katherine Gibb River
de Grey River
Wiluna
Silverton
Lake Albacutya Lake Coorong
Petford/Wrothham Park
20º
110º
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Trang 6E camaldulensis (Simpson Gap)
Trang 7E camaldulensis (Petford)
Trang 8Seedling variation
Trang 9E camaldulensis trials ( )
in south-eastern Australia
Wellington Wagga Wagga
Dubbo
Deniliquin - 5 sites Mildura
Cobdogla (Barmera)
Holbrook Shepparton (Underra)
Kowen Wangaratta
Benalla (Sonogan's)
Dorrigo Coffs Harbour
Canberra
Sydney
Trang 10E camaldulensis trial at Dubbo
Trang 11E camaldulensis
- provenance variation (age 3 years)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
L Albacutya
L Coorong Avon R L Frome L Indoon
L Albacutya Rainbow L Hindmarsh L Buloke
L Coorong E Albacutya Lowan Valley L Agnes
Avon R Wimmera R Murray Br Petford
L Frome N Port Augusta Silverton Benstead Ck NT
L Indoon
Height - m
Trang 12¾ provenances from tropical regions (with
summer rainfall) perform poorly in temperate areas with Mediterranean type climates
¾ provenances from temperate regions
perform poorly in tropical regions
E camaldulensis
Trang 13E camaldulensis
- variation between single-tree colletions
within provenances (age 3 years)
Silverton
Wimmera R
Avon R
Lowan Valley
Rainbow
L Hindmarsh
L Albacutya
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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23
40
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr
Unimproved seedling plantations Clonal plantations