Best tillage practices for eucalyptus growth and productivity: A review on the Brazilian experience
Kristiana Fiorentin dos Santos, José Miguel Reichert
Abstract
Commercial eucalyptus forestry has significantly increased in the last decades to supply the growing demand for forest goods (pulp, paper, sawmill, by-product industries, and biomass for bioenergy and biofuels). Among factors most influencing forest productivity, the soil physical environment is very important and can be harmful or beneficial to trees. In the effort to increase environmental and economic sustainability of commercial plantations, in this literature review, we summarize relationships between soil type and properties, forest rotation, and forest growth [...]
Topics & Concepts
AgroforestrySustainabilityEucalyptusBioenergyProductivityBiomass (ecology)Environmental scienceBiofuelForestryTillageBusinessAgricultural economicsNatural resource economicsGeographyAgronomyEconomicsEngineeringEcologyBiologyMacroeconomicsWaste managementSoil Management and Crop YieldGrowth and nutrition in plantsSoil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics