Structural Characteristics of Plantations of Black Poplar Selected Clones (sekcija Aigeiros Duby)
Siniša Andrašev 1*, Savo Rončević 1, Petar Ivanišević 1, Branislav Kovačević 1
1 University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, Novi Sad, Serbia
Corresponding author:
Siniša Andrašev, E-mail: andrasev@uns.ac.rs
Abstract
This paper shows the numerical parameters of diameter and height structure of plantations of Eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides Bartr.) clones 457, 618 and S6-36 at two spacings (planting densities) on the sandy form of fluvisol after 24 years of plantation development. There is a significant difference in the main elements of plantation structure among the clones, i.e. the clones 457 and 618 are grouped in one group, while the clone S6-36 shows significant advantages. Planting density of 625 trees per hectare (4 x 4 m) was a limiting factor for the development of tree diameters and height, which caused the decrease of tree numbers after 24 years of plantation development.
Keywords: diameter structure, height structure, poplar, clone, planting density