Root-zone water storage and growth of Pinus radiata in the presence of a broom understorey

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 208-220

  Richardson, B ^a   Whitehead, D ^b   McCracken, I J ^c  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c Rawhiti Orchard   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cytisus scoparius; Growth models; Pinus radiata; Plant competition; Water balance

Indexed keywords

NEUTRONS; RAIN; SOILS;

ROOT-ZONE WATER STORAGE;

FORESTRY;

FORESTRY; GROWTH DETERMINATION; ROOT; SOIL WATER; STORAGE; UNDERSTORY;

NEW ZEALAND;

CYTISUS SCOPARIUS; PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 0036928720     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. ARNETH, A.; KELLIHER, F.M.; McSEVENY, T.M.; BYERS, J.N. 1998: Net ecosystem productivity, net primary productivity and ecosystem carbon sequestration in a Pinus radiata plantation subject to soil water deficit. Tree Physiology 18: 785-793.
2. BALNEAVES, J.M. 1990: Maintaining site productivity in second rotation crops, Canterbury Plains, New Zealand. Pp. 73-83 in Dyck, W.J.; Mees, C.A. (Ed.) "Impact of Intensive Harvesting on Forest Site Productivity". Proceedings IEA/BE A3 Workshop, South Island, New Zealand, March 1989. IEA/BE A3 Report No. 2. New Zealand Forest Research Institute, FRI Bulletin No. 159.
3. BATTAGLIA, M.; SANDS, P. 1997: Modelling site productivity of Eucalyptus globulus in response to climatic and site factors. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology 24: 831-850.
4. BATTAGLIA, M.; SANDS, P. 1998: Process-based forest productivity models and their application in forest management. Forest Ecology and Management 102: 13-32.
5. BENSON, M.L; LANDSBERG, J.J.; BOROUGH, C.J. 1992: The biology of forest growth experiment: an introduction. Forest Ecology and Management 52: 1-16.
6. BENSON, M.L; MYERS, B.J.; RAISON, R.J. 1992: Dynamics of stem growth of Pinus radiata as affected by water and nitrogen supply. Forest Ecology and Management 52: 117-137.
7. BURTON, P.J. 1993: Some limitations inherent to static indices of plant competition. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 23: 2141-2152.
8. CLASON, T.R. 1993: Hardwood competition reduces loblolly pine plantation productivity. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 23: 2133-2140.
9. Impacts of understorey vegetation on radiata pine growth and nutrition