Effects of the pruning intensity and tree size on multi-stemmed Prosopis flexuosa trees in the Central Monte, Argentina

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 310, Issue , 2013, Pages 857-864

  Alvarez, Juan A ^a,b   Villagra, Pablo E ^a,b   Villalba, Ricardo ^a   Debandi, Guillermo ^c  

^a Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CUYO   (Argentina)

^c Asociación para la Conservación de la Diversidad Biológica Argentina   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Arid woodlands; Multi stemmed trees; Prosopis; Pruning; Silviculture

Indexed keywords

ARID WOODLANDS; MULTI-STEMMED TREES; PROSOPIS; PRUNING; SILVICULTURE;

PRODUCTIVITY;

FORESTRY;

CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; DIAMETER; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RESPONSE; LEGUME; PRUNING; SILVICULTURE; SIZE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WOODLAND;

FORESTRY; PRODUCTIVITY; PROSOPIS; PRUNING;

ARGENTINA; MONTE;

PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS FLEXUOSA;

EID: 84888133058     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2013.09.033     Document Type: Article

References (54)

1. Allen K. Poda de árboles ornamentales 1986, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid.
2. Alvarez J.A., Villagra P.E. Prosopis flexuosa DC. (Fabaceae, Mimosoideae). Kurtziana 2009, 35:49-63.
3. Alvarez J.A., Villagra P.E., Cony M.A., Cesca E., Boninsegna J.A. Estructura y estado de conservación de los bosques de Prosopis flexuosa D.C. en el Noreste de Mendoza, Argentina. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 2006, 79:75-87.
4. Alvarez J.A., Villagra P.E., Villalba R. Factors controlling deadwood availability and branch decay in two Prosopis woodlands in the Central Monte, Argentina. Forest Ecology and Management 2011, 262:637-645.
5. Alvarez J.A., Villagra P.E., Villalba R., Cony M.A., Alberto M. Wood productivity of Prosopis flexuosa D.C. woodlands in the central Monte: influence of the population structure and tree growth habit. Journal of Arid Environments 2011, 75:7-13.
6. Aranibar J.N., Villagra P.E., Gomez M.L., Jobbágy E., Quiroga M., Wuilloud R.G., Monasterio R.P., Guevara A. Nitrate dynamics in the soil and unconfined aquifer in arid groundwater coupled ecosystems of the Monte desert, Argentina. Journal of Geophysical Research 2011, 1-12.
7. Baker P.J., Robinson A.P., Ewel J.J. Sudden and sustained response of Acacia koa crop trees to crown release in stagnant stands. Canadian Journal Forest Research 2008, 38:656-666.
8. Barton, K., 2013. MuMIn: Multi-model inference [R package]. <>. http://cran.r-project.org/.
9. Bates, D., Maechler, M., Bolker, B., 2013. lme4: Linear mixed-effects models using S4 classes [R package]. <>. http://cran.r-project.org/.
10. Bayala J., Teklehaimanot Z., Ouedraogo S. Fine root distribution of pruned trees and associated crops in a parkland system in Burkina Faso. Agroforestry Systems 2004, 60:13-26.
11. Beadle C., Barry K., Hardiyanto E., Irianto R., Junarto, Mohammed C., Rimbawanto A. Effect of pruning Acacia mangium on growth, form and heart rot. Forest Ecology and Management 2007, 238:261-267.
12. Burnham K.P., Anderson D.R. Model selection and multimodel inference: a practical information-theoretic approach. In: Effects of Pruning on Radial Growth and Biomass Increment of Trees Growing in Homegardens of Kerala, second ed. New York, Springer-Verlag, Chandrashekara, U.M., 2007. India Agroforestry Systems 2002, 69:231-237.
13. Chandrashekara U.M. Effects of pruning on radial growth and biomass increment of trees growing in homegardens of Kerala, India. Agroforestry Systems 2007, 69:231-237.
14. Coder, K.D., 1998. Pruning Effects on Tree Growth: Growth Regulation Consequences. FOR98-5. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service Forest Resources publication. pp. 1-3.
15. Cony M. Reforestación racional de zonas áridas y semiáridas con árboles multipropósitos. Interciencia 1995, 20:249-253.
16. Cony, M.A., Villagra, P.E., Alvarez, J.A., 2004. Producción actual y potencial de leña y madera en algarrobales del Monte. Argentina. Pautas de manejo y aprovechamiento sustentables. Segunda Reunión Binacional de Ecología. Mendoza.
17. Cornejo-Oviedo E.H., Meyer J.M., Felker P. Thinning dense sapling stands of mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa) to optimize timber productions and pasture improvement. Forest Ecology and Management 1991, 46:189-200.
18. Crawley, M.J., 2007. 19 Mixed-effects models. In: Ltd, J.W.S. (Ed.) The R Book. The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 8SQ, England. pp. 627-660.
19. D'Antoni, H.L.D., Solbrig, O.T., 1977. Algarrobos in South American cultures: past and present. In: Simpson, B.B. (Ed.) Mesquite. Its biology in two Desert Scrub Ecosystems. US/IBP Synthesis Series 4. Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross Inc. pp. 1-26.
20. Diaz Celis A. Los algarrobos 1995, CONCYTEC, Lima.
21. Elfadl M.A. Management of Prosopis juliflora for use in agroforestry systems in the Sudan 1997, University of Helsinki, Helsinki.
22. Elfadl M.A., Luukkanen O. Effect of pruning on Prosopis juliflora: considerations for tropical dryland agroforestry. Journal of Arid Environments 2003, 53:441-455.
23. Estrella, H.A., Heras, V.A., Guzzeta, V.A., 1979. Registro de elementos climáticos en áreas críticas de la provincia de Mendoza. Cuaderno Técnico (IADIZA-Mendoza) vol. 1, pp. 49-71.
24. F.A.O., 1994. Consulta de expertos sobre el avance de la agroforesteria en zonas aridas y semiaridas de america latina y el caribe.
25. Fagg C.W., Stewart J.L. The value of Acacia and Prosopis in arid and semi-arid environments. Journal of Arid Environment 1994, 27:3-25.
26. Felker P., Guevara J.C. Potential of commercial hardwood forestry plantations in arid lands - an economic analyses of Prosopis lumber production in Argentina and the United States. Forest Ecology and Management 2003, 186:271-286.
27. Fisher C.E. Mesquite and modern man in Southwestern North America. Mesquite, Its biology in two desert ecosystems, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 1977, 177-188. B.B. Simpson (Ed.).
28. González Loyarte, M.M., Martínez Carretero, E., Roig, F.A., 1990. Forest of Prosopis flexuosa var. flexuosa (Leguminosae in the NE of Mendoza. I. Structure and dynamism in the area of the "Telteca Natural Reserve". Documents Phytosociologiques n.s. vol. XII, pp. 285-289.
29. Hein S., Makinen H., Yue C., Kohnle U. Modelling branch characteristics of Norway spruce from wide spacings in Germany. Forest Ecology and Management 2007, 242:155-164.
30. 2 assimilation of primary and regrowth foliage of red maple (Acer rubrum L.) and red oak (Quercus rubra L.): response to defoliation. Oecologia 1983, 57:14-19.
31. Helms J.A. Apparent photosynthesis of Douglas-fir in relation to silvicultural treatment. Forest Science 1964, 10:432-442.
32. Helms J.A. Diurnal and seasonal patterns of net assimilation in Douglas-Fir, Pseudotsuga Menziesii (Mirb). Franco, as influenced by environment. Ecology 1965, 46:698-708.
33. Meyer J., Felker P. Pruning mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa) saplings for lumber production and ornamental use. Forest Ecology and Management 1990, 36:301-306.
34. Meyer R.E., Morton H.L., Haas R.H., Robison E.D., Riley T.E. Morphology and anatomy of honey mesquite. USDA Tech. Bull. 1971, 1423:186.
35. Mooney, H.A., Simpson, B.B., Solbrig, O.T., 1977. Phenology, morphology, physiology. In: Simpson, B.B. (Ed.) Mesquite. Its biology in two Desert Scrub Ecosystems. U.S./ibp synthesis series 4. Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross Inc. pp. 26-43.
36. Nicholas I., Brown I. Blackwood. A handbook for growers and users. Forest Research Bulletin 2002, 225:100.
37. Pasiecznik N.M., Felker P., Harris P.J.C., Harsh L.N., Cruz G., Tewari J.C., Cadoret K., Maldonado L.J. The Prosopis juliflora - Prosopis pallida complex: a monograph, HDRA, Coventry 2001.
38. Patch N.L., Felker P. Silvicultural treatments for sapling mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa) to optimize timber production and minimize seedling encroachment. Forest Ecology and Management 1997, 96:231-240.
39. Patch N.L., Felker P. Influence of silvicultural treatments on growth of mature mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa) nine years after initiation. Forest Ecology and Management 1997, 94:37-46.
40. Patch N.L., Geesing D., Felker P. Suppression of resprouting in pruned mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa var glandulosa) saplings with chemical or physical barrier treatments. Forest Ecology and Management 1998, 112:23-29.
41. Peter I., Lehmann J. Pruning effects on root distribution and nutrient dynamics in an acacia hedgerow planting in northern Kenya. Agroforestry Systems 2000, 50:59-75.
42. Pinkard E.A., Mohammed C., Beadle C.L., Hall M.F., Worledge D., Mollon A. Growth responses, physiology and decay associated with pruning plantation-grown Eucalyptus globulus Labill. and E. nitens (Deane and Maiden) Maiden. Forest Ecology and Management 2004, 200:263-277.
43. R Development Core Team R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing [Computer Program] 2008, R Foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna Austria.
44. Roig, F.A., 1993. Aportes a la etnobotánica del género Prosopis. In: IADIZA (Ed.) Contribuciones Mendocinas a la Quinta Reunión de Regional para América Latina y el Caribe de la Red de Forestación del CIID. Conservación y Mejoramiento de Especies del Género Prosopis., Mendoza, Argentina. pp. 99-119.
45. Roth G.A., Whitford W.G., Steinberger Y. Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) herbivory changes dominance in desertified Chihuahuan Desert ecosystems. Journal of Arid Environments 2007, 70:418-426.
46. Rundel, P., Villagra, P.E., Dillon, M.O., Roig-Juñent, S.A., Debandi, G., 2007. Arid and semi-arid ecosystems. In: Veblen, T.T., Young, K., Orme, A. (Eds.), The physical geography of South America. Oxford University Press. pp. 158-183.
47. SAGPyA., 2003. Investigación forestal al servicio de la producción. Resultados aplicables al cultivo de bosques y la producción de madera en Argentina, 1997-2000. Primera entrega. pp. 127.
48. Sharifi M.R., Nilsen E.T., Rundel P.W. Biomass and net primary production of Prosopis glandulosa (Fabaceae) in the Sonoran Desert of California. American Journal of Botany 1982, 69:760-767.
49. Stein W.I. Pruning to different heigthts in young Douglas-Fir. Journal of Forestry 1955, 53:352-355.
50. Tewari J.C., Harsh L.N. Forestry research in arid tract of India. Fifty Years of Arid Zone, Research in India. CAZRI, Jodhpur, India 1998, 307-322. A.S. Faroda, M. Singh (Eds.).
51. Tewari, J.C., Harris, P.J.C., Harsh, L.N., Cadoret, K., Pasiecknik, N.M., 2000. Managing Prosopis juliflora (Vilayati babul): A Technical Manual. CAZRI, Jodhpur, India and HDRA, Coventry, UK. pp. 96.
52. Ueckert D., Smith L., Allen L. Emergence and survival of honey mesquite seedlings on several soils in west Texas. Journal of Range Management 1979, 32:284-287.
53. Vázquez D.P., Alvarez J.A., Debandi G., Aranibar J., Villagra P.E. Ecological effects of removal of coarse woody debris in a dry, warm woodland ecosystem. Basic and Applied Ecology 2011, 12:722-732.
54. Villagra P.E., Boninsegna J.A., Alvarez J.A., Cony M., Cesca E., Villalba R. Dendroecology of Prosopis flexuosa woodlands in the Monte desert: implications for their management. Dendrochronologia 2005, 22:209-213.