Adaptability and growth performance of short-rotation forestry species in Arba Minch, Southern Ethiopia.
2005
Tesfaye Hunde and Mohammed Adilo(Researcher)
The ever-increasing demand for biomass energy in developing countries like Ethiopia seeks urgent attention. An experiment on the adaptability and growth performance of short-rotation forestry species (Eucalyptus. Camaldulensis, Eucaliptus saligna, Grevillea robusts, Casuarina equisetifolia, Acacia albida, Acacia saligna and Leucaenea leucocephala) was conducted in Arba Minch, southern Ethiopian. The objective was to select the best performing and well-adapted species for fuelwood plantation. The experimental design used was randomized complete block design. There was significant difference in survival rates among the species investigated (P0.0001). Significant differences in height growth (P0.0001) and diameter growth (P0.003) were also observed. E. camaldulensis showed the highest growth in height, (12.75 m) and diameter (10.92 cm), while L. lecocephala was the lest in both height (0.45 m) and diameter (below breast height) in three years. The present study identified E. camaldulensis as a promising fuelwood plantation species for its good survival and outstanding height and diameter growth, in Arba Minch and G. robusta and C. equisetifolia could also be of great importance in the overall species diversification.
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