Climate Research Collection

Working paper

A guide to species selection for tropical and sub-tropical plantations

Abstract:: The aim of this publication is to assist foresters in the selection of species for inclusion in the initial phase of forest species trials programmes. The intention is not to recommend particular species for specific site or climatic conditions, or plantation objectives. Given the varying tolerance and adaptability of different species, and the imprecise methods of quantifying site factors and their interactions, such final selection can only be based on first hand experience of species' performance under any given set of site conditions. Such experience can only be gained by the establishment of species trials. Whilst the degree of sophistication and duration of trials programmes may vary, the need for some form of trials before embarking on large scale planting programmes cannot be overemphasized...

Publication status:: Published

Actions

Email

Email this record

Send the bibliographic details of this record to your email address.

Your Email
Please enter the email address that the record information will be sent to.

-
Your message (optional)
Please add any additional information to be included within the email.
Share
Cite

Cite this record

APA Style

Webb, D., Wood, P., Smith, J., & Henman, G. (1984). A guide to species selection for tropical and sub-tropical plantations. Commenwealth Forestry Institute, University of Oxford.

MLA Style

Webb, D, et al. “A Guide to Species Selection for Tropical and Sub-Tropical Plantations.” Commenwealth Forestry Institute, University of Oxford, 1984. Tropical Forestry Papers.

Chicago Style

Webb, D, P Wood, J Smith, and G Henman. 1984. “A Guide to Species Selection for Tropical and Sub-Tropical Plantations.” Tropical Forestry Papers. Commenwealth Forestry Institute, University of Oxford.
Print

Access Document

Files:: TFP15.pdf

(Preview, Version of record, pdf, 25.6MB, Terms of use)

Authors

+ Webb, D More by this author

Role:: Author

+ Wood, P More by this author

Role:: Author

+ Smith, J More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Department:: Unit of Tropical Silviculture, Department of Forestry
Role:: Author

+ Henman, G More by this author

Institution:: University College of North Wales
Department:: Department of Forestry and Wood Science
Role:: Author

Publisher:: Commenwealth Forestry Institute, University of Oxford
Series:: Tropical forestry papers
Publication date:: 1984-01-01
ISSN:: 0141-9668
Paper number:: 15
ISBN:: 0850740681

Language:: English
Keywords:: Oxford Forestry Institute

OFI
Subjects:: Plant sciences

Forests and forestry
UUID:: uuid:75b64a6f-1b38-4b41-bc8d-070a841106e8
Local pid:: ftry:10189
Deposit date:: 2015-02-18
ARK identifier:: ark:/29072/ora_75b64a6f1b384b41bc8d070a841106e8

Terms of use

Copyright holder:: University of Oxford
Copyright date:: 1984
Notes:: This document has been digitised by the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford as part of the Oxford Digital Library for Forestry (ODLF) project. Digitisation of this document has been made possible through the support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The original contents of this document remain the copyright of the University of Oxford (http://www.ox.ac.uk/).

Licence:: Terms and Conditions of Use for Oxford University Research Archive

Views and Downloads

About views and downloads

If you are the owner of this record, you can report an update to it here: Report update to this record

TO TOP