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Spatial distribution and dynamic change monitoring of Eucalyptus plantations in China during 1994–2013

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The Eucalyptus productivity increase was mainly caused by the increased proportion of newly planted areas for Eucalyptus afforestation and the decreasing area of original Eucalyptus plantations.

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Eucalyptus tree is a major fast-growing species in South China. The ecological problems associated with quickly developing Eucalyptus plantations have been a focus of extensive debate. In this study, we used spatial analysis and geostatistical methods along with field survey data from four successive National Forest Inventories (NFI's) as well as terrain and meteorological data to analyze dynamics of the Eucalyptus plantation distribution in China. The Eucalyptus productivity levels were compared among the four inventories by measuring annual mean productivity in permanent sample plots to provide a basic description of Eucalyptus plantations. Results showed that the area of Eucalyptus plantations increased constantly in China, expanding from 60.7 × 104 ha in the 5th inventory to more than 445.5 × 104 ha in the 8th inventory. However, these changes did not necessarily indicate an improvement in the management quality of Eucalyptus plantations, since they were mainly caused by an increase in the proportion of newly planted Eucalyptus areas and the decrease of the original Eucalyptus plantation area. The productivity of Eucalyptus plantations was significantly positively correlated with temperature and rainfall, but negatively correlated with elevation.

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The National Forestry and Grassland Administration were thanked for providing the geographical locations of Eucalyptus plantations.

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This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41601368 and 41861144026).

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  1. Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China

    Wei Chen & Yuan Zou

  2. Academy of Forest Inventory and Planning, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing, 100714, China

    Yongfeng Dang

  3. Biosphere Informatics Laboratory, Department of Social Informatics, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan

    Tetsuro Sakai

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Chen, W., Zou, Y., Dang, Y. et al. Spatial distribution and dynamic change monitoring of Eucalyptus plantations in China during 1994–2013. Trees 36, 405–414 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-021-02215-7

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