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| Authors | DUNN, GM; TAYLOR, DW; NESTER, MR; BEETSON, TB |
| Author Full Name | DUNN, GM; TAYLOR, DW; NESTER, MR; BEETSON, TB |
| Title | PERFORMANCE OF 12 SELECTED AUSTRALIAN TREE SPECIES ON A SALINE SITE IN SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND |
| Source | FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT |
| Language | English |
| Document Type | Article |
| Author Keywords | SALINITY; SALT TOLERANCE; SURVIVAL; GROWTH; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY |
| Keywords Plus | SALT TOLERANCE; EUCALYPTUS; REFORESTATION; MECHANISMS; HALOPHYTES; FARM |
| Abstract | The establishment and early growth of 12 species within the genera Eucalyptus, Casuarina, Melaleuca and Tipuana was tested on a saline site in southeast Queensland. Electrical conductivity (EC) in the top 50 cm of soil was measured using an electromagnetic induction method and calibrated against the EC of 1.5 soil:water suspensions. The site was then stratified into five salinity classes: 0.75-1.0, 1.0-1.25, 1.25-1.5, 1,5-1.75 and over 1.75 dS m(-1) Relationships were developed for predicting the survival and height production of 18-month-old trees. These regressions explained 15-88% of the variation in survival and 2-66% of the variation in height production. Tree species were grouped by determining the EC level where height production declined by 25% relative to that at 0.75 dS m(-1). Casuarina glauca, Melaleuca bractesta, Eucalyptus moluccana, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Eucalyptus tereticornis and Eucalyptus raveretiana were all highly salt tolerant (25% reductions over 1.5 dS m(-1)). Casuarina cunninghamiana, Eucalyptus grandis, Eucalyptus melliodora and Eucalyptus robusta exhibited moderate salt tolerance (25% reductions between 1.0 and 1.5 dS m(-1)). The responses to increased salinity of Tipuana tipu and Eucalyptus intermedia (25% reductions at less than 1.0 dS m(-1)) suggest that these species are not suitable for revegetating similar saline sites. |
| Author Address | QUEENSLAND DEPT PRIMARY IND,QUEENSLAND FOREST SERV,ROME,QLD 4455,AUSTRALIA |
| Reprint Address | DUNN, GM (reprint author), QUEENSLAND DEPT PRIMARY IND,QUEENSLAND FOREST RES INST,MS 483,FRASER RD,GYMPIE,QLD 4570,AUSTRALIA. |
| Times Cited | 35 |
| Total Times Cited Count (WoS, BCI, and CSCD) | 36 |
| Publisher | ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV |
| Publisher City | AMSTERDAM |
| Publisher Address | PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS |
| ISSN | 0378-1127 |
| 29-Character Source Abbreviation | FOREST ECOL MANAG |
| ISO Source Abbreviation | For. Ecol. Manage. |
| Publication Date | DEC |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 1-3 |
| Beginning Page | 255 |
| Ending Page | 264 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | 10.1016/0378-1127(94)90091-4 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| Web of Science Category | Forestry |
| Subject Category | Forestry |
| Document Delivery Number | QC199 |
| Unique Article Identifier | WOS:A1994QC19900022 |
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