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The concept of yield gaps provides a basis for identifying the main sources of production losses, caused by water or management deficiencies, which may help foresters and forest companies to better plan and make decisions in their areas. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify the magnitude and the major causes of yield gaps of eucalypts, being this the most planted forest genus in Brazil, in different producing regions of the state of Minas Gerais that has the largest planted area. To these ends, potential (Yp) and attainable (Ya) yields were simulated using the agroecological zone model (AEZ-FAO) adapted and calibrated for Brazilian eucalypt clones. Actual yield (Yr) data were obtained from 22 sites located in the state of Minas Gerais from 2009 to 2016, considering an average forest rotation of 6.7 years and plantings occurring between 2002 and 2010. From this, the total yield gap (YGtot), yield gap by water deficit (YGwd), and yield gap by sub-optimal management (YGman) were determined. The YGwd ranged from 37 to 69 m3 ha-1 year-1 across the 22 sites assessed, with an average value of 55 m3 ha-1 year-1. On the other hand, the YGman ranged from zero (optimal management) to 31 m3 ha-1 year-1. The eucalypt yield gap in commercial areas of Minas Gerais state was mainly caused by water deficit, which represented 77% of the total yield gap. On the other hand, the deficiencies in forest management accounted for 23% of the total yield gap.
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Forests , Brazil , FarmsABSTRACT
The objective of the study was to evaluate the growth and production efficiency of forage-grain dual-purpose wheat in two arrangements and four agroforestry systems (Intercrop-I and Intercrop-II), as well as to evaluate crop management for the wheat crops in two planting seasons (Crop Season I-2014 and Crop Season II-2015. The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design, factorial scheme 7x2x2, with seven cultivation systems Eucalyptus urophylla x Eucalyptus grandis Intercrop-II and Intercrop-I; Peltophorum dubium Intercrop-II and Intercrop-I; P. rigida Intercrop-I; S. parahyba Intercrop-I; a wheat monoculture with no tree species present; and two harvest management techniques (with and without harvesting of the forage species). Agroforestry systems generated shading for wheat plants, with a higher phyllochron and lower values of leaf area index of those individuals kept under trees with higher crown shading (non-deciduous trees) due to the lower transmissivity of solar radiation. The systems composed with Schizolobium parahyba in Intercrop-I and Parapiptadenia rigida in Intercrop-I provide a minor phyllochron to the wheat, resulting in a higher leaf area index and dry matter yield. Thus, the cultivation of tree species and dual-skilled agricultural crops, such as wheat, provides promising alternatives for the future use of land in tropical countries.
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Agriculture/methods , Crop Production/methods , Forestry , Triticum/growth & developmentABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: The use of wood for energy purposes is common in Brazil, motivated mainly by the diversity of species that present a potential for energy production. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of tree age and spacing on the energy properties of different components of the biomass: wood, bark, and branch of the species Ateleia glazioviana Baill, distributed at different spacings: 2.0 × 1.0m, 2.0 × 1.5m, 3.0 × 1.0m, and 3.0 × 1.5m in the 1st, 3rd, and 5th year after the planting. The experiment was carried out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The following variables were determined: biomass (BIO), gross calorific power (GCV), basic density (BD), energy productivity (EP), energy density (ED), fixed carbon content (FCC), volatile material content (VMC), and ash content (AC). Different tree ages significantly affected all analyzed variables, increasing the distribution of BIO, EP, AC, BD, and ED with no tendency to stabilize over time. The four tree spacings induced different levels of BIO and EP, with a trend toward lower values with increasing tree spacing for all assessed periods. The four components of the trees had a significant effect on the variables BIO, EP, GCV, FCC, VMC, and AC.
RESUMO: A utilização da madeira para fins energéticos é elevada no país, motivada principalmente pela diversidade de espécies que apresentam potencialidade de geração de energia. Esse trabalho teve como objetivo determinar o efeito da idade e do espaçamento de plantio nas propriedades energéticas em diferentes compartimentos da biomassa: madeira, casca e galho da espécie Ateleia glazioviana Baill, distribuída em diferentes espaçamentos: 2,0x1,0m, 2,0x1,5m, 3,0x1,0m e 3,0x1,5m, no 1º, 3º e 5º ano após o plantio. O presente trabalho foi realizado em um experimento instalado em delineamento experimental de blocos completos casualizados em três repetições. Foram determinadas as variáveis biomassa (BIO), poder calorífico superior (PCS), massa específica básica (ME), produtividade energética (PE), densidade energética (DE), teor de carbono fixo (CF), teor de material volátil (MV) e teor de cinzas (CZ). Concluiu-se que as diferentes idades das árvores influenciam significativamente todas as variáveis analisadas, proporcionando uma distribuição crescente da BIO, PE, CF, ME e DE, sem tendência a estabilização ao longo do tempo. Os quatro espaçamentos de plantio induzem a diferentes produções de BIO e PE, com uma tendência de redução dos seus valores com o aumento do espaçamento, em todos os períodos avaliados. Os quatro compartimentos das árvores induzem a um efeito significativo das variáveis BIO, PE, PCS, CF, MV e CZ.
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This study aimed to determine the energy productivity of the different compartments of above ground biomass of forest species: Acacia mearnsii De Wild, Eucalyptus grandis W. Hill ex Maiden, Mimosa scabrella Benth and Ateleia glazioviana Baill distributed in different spacing in planting: 2.0x1.0m, 2.0x1.5m, 3.0x1.0m and 3.0x1.5m, at ages of 1 and 3 years. The study was conducted in an experiment in the city of Frederico Westphalen-RS, in experimental design of randomized complete block with three replications. The determination of the energy productivity was carried out through the measurement of values of above ground biomass and power calorific value of each compartment. The different planting spacings induced different yields of biomass energy, and it was found a systematic negative trend in relation to the living space provided by lower planting space. The energy productivity achieved in the third year for all species, were higher than those of the first year. The species Eucalyptus grandis presented the greatest potential for energy productivity of wood and for the other species, equivalent to twice the Acacia mearnsii, the denser spacing (2.0x1.0m).
Este trabalho teve como objetivo determinar a produtividade energética dos diferentes compartimentos da biomassa da parte aérea das espécies florestais Acacia mearnsii De Wild, Eucalyptus grandis W. Hill ex Maiden, Mimosa scabrella Benth e Ateleia glazioviana Baill distribuídas em diferentes espaçamentos em plantio: 2,0x1,0m; 2,0x1,5m; 3,0x1,0m e 3,0x1,5m, nas idades de 1 e 3 anos. O estudo foi conduzido em um experimento localizado no município de Frederico Westphalen-RS, em delineamento experimental de blocos completos casualizados em três repetições. A determinação da produtividade energética foi realizada a partir da mensuração dos valores de biomassa da parte aérea e do poder calorífico superior de cada compartimento. Os diferentes espaçamentos de plantio induzem a diferentes produtividades energéticas, sendo verificada uma tendência sistemática negativa em relação ao espaço vital proporcionado pelos menores espaçamentos de plantio. As produtividades energéticas obtidas no terceiro ano, para todas as espécies, foram superiores às do primeiro ano. A espécie Eucalyptus grandis apresentou a maior potencialidade de produtividade energética de madeira em relação às outras espécies, equivalente a duas vezes a Acacia mearnsii, no espaçamento mais adensado (2,0x1,0m).
