Features of some provenances in an international provenance experiment of Gmelina arborea
2004
Lauridsen, E.B.
International efforts to explore genetic resources of Gmelina arborea Linn., Roxb. (gmelina) were formulated during the period 1969-1974 by the FAO Panel of Experts on Forest Genetic Resources. As a first step in the work in 1975, the Danish/FAO Forest Tree Seed Centre (later Danida Forest Seed Centre) initiated, together with a number of public and private organizations in more than 20 countries, an international provenance experiment. The experiment included 36 provenances of natural populations in India and Thailand together with 24 landraces from 20 countries. The provenances were included in 60 provenance trials, which were established in the mid-1970s by more than 20 host countries. The following paper gives a summary of the performance of provenances from different regions of India, Thailand, and from exotic plantations in various countries. The results show (1) that plants originating from exotic plantations grow well and yield good products as compared to plants originating from natural forests, so it is feasible to continue basing new plantations on existing ones, and (2) that introduction of new material from some natural forests may increase the possibilities for further improvement in yield and wood properties.
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