Effect of planting system and solar exposure on biomass allocation in the initial growth of eucalyptus

Abstract

This work was developed in order to compare the arboreal biomass allocation, trunk taper, height and diameter ratio, along the stem of eucalyptus trees planted in silvopastoral system in different sun exposure and monoculture. The data were collected from 13 trees at 27 months, selected according to confidence interval average of breast height diameter (DAP) trees position in planting strip, sun exposure (face south, north and central). It was found that compared to the monoculture, the trees planted in silvopastoral system had lower overall height, larger taper and higher biomass in pantry. There was no sun exposure effect for planting strip and total biomass for silvipastoral systems, however, trees with north sun exposure were lower, more conical, produced more branches and leaves in the lower parts of the treetops.