Yield Prediction for <i>Acacia mangium </i>Plantations in Southeast Asia

Abstract

Acacia species have been widely planted in Southeast Asian industrial plantations. Among them, Acacia mangium-identified as a promising fast-growing variety-has been planted on a large scale not only for industrial use, but also for forest remediation in the tropics. This paper investigates the growth characteristics of Acacia mangium in Peninsular Malaysia to analyze its growth performance and construct a growth model and yield table applicable to Southeast Asia.

SEASONALITY OF THE BARK TANNINS CONTENT OF FIVE-YEAR-OLD Acacia mangium TREES GROWN IN NORTHEAST BRAZIL

“…The species has fast growth, low nutritional requirements, is tolerant of acidic soils and compaction, and also has high nitrogen fi xation rate. The characteristics cited above result in high production of biomass per hectare (Matsumara, 2011) and high input of nutrients via litter where the trees are grown (Hedge et al, 2013). The species' fast growth occurs when submitted to unfavorable conditions, such as prolonged dry seasons and low-fertility soils, with pH around 4.0 (Souza et al,2010;Broich et al, 2013).…”

Host range studies of Fusarium oxysporum, causal agent of seedling wilt disease of Acacia mangium

“…is a species of plant that originated in several regions of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia, and which, has also been found for a few decades in the humid tropical lowlands of Asia, South America, and Africa (Koutika and Richardson 2019). It is planted on a large scale for industrial purposes and forest restoration in the tropics (Matsumura and Naoto 2011). Since this plant species is known for its fast growth and high adaptability to various environmental conditions (Asif et al 2017), it is widely used for agroforestry, forestry, and restoration of degraded land (Koutika and Richardson 2019).…”