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Macro- and Micronutrient Contents and Their Relationship with Growth in Six Eucalyptus Species

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  • Otavio Ananias Pereira da Silva

    (Graduate Program in Agronomy, Faculty of Engineering, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, São Paulo, Brazil)

  • Dayane Bortoloto da Silva

    (Graduate Program in Agronomy, Faculty of Engineering, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, São Paulo, Brazil)

  • Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira-Filho

    (Graduate Program in Agronomy, Faculty of Engineering, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, São Paulo, Brazil)

  • Tays Batista Silva

    (Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Chapadão do Sul 79560-000, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil)

  • Cid Naudi Silva Campos

    (Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Chapadão do Sul 79560-000, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil)

  • Fabio Henrique Rojo Baio

    (Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Chapadão do Sul 79560-000, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil)

  • Gileno Brito de Azevedo

    (Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Chapadão do Sul 79560-000, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil)

  • Gláucia Amorim Faria

    (Graduate Program in Agronomy, Faculty of Engineering, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, São Paulo, Brazil)

  • Larissa Pereira Ribeiro Teodoro

    (Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Chapadão do Sul 79560-000, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil)

  • Paulo Eduardo Teodoro

    (Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Chapadão do Sul 79560-000, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil)

Abstract

Knowing nutrient allocation dynamics in the tissues and the characteristics related to growth in different forest species is crucial to fertilization management and selecting better species for specific environments, ensuring greater fertilization efficiency and consequent sustainability in the forestry sector through the rational use of fertilizers. The objectives of this study were (i) to evaluate the content of macro- and micronutrients in different tissues of eucalyptus species and (ii) to relate them with their growth. The treatments were composed of six eucalyptus species ( Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh., Corymbia citriodora Hook., E. saligna Sm., E. grandis W. Hill ex Maiden, E. urograndis , and E. urophylla S. T. Blake). Macro- (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and sulfur) and micronutrient (boron, copper, iron, manganese, and zinc) contents were determined in the leaves, bark, and sapwood. To study the functional patterns in macro- and micronutrient contents, Canonical Variable Analysis (CVA) was performed. The first two canonical variables in nutrient content of leaves, bark, and sapwood and the growth variables of eucalyptus species accumulated values greater than 80% of variance. The species E. grandis and E. urograndis showed the highest means for volume and total height but showed no differences regarding the concentration of major elements in the tissues, except the iron content in the bark, which was higher compared to other species. CVA proved to be an excellent tool for understanding, identifying, and classifying the strategies of Eucalyptus sp. regarding the content of nutrients in the shoot biomass tissues and may support genetic improvement programs aiming at identifying potential species. Future research involving the use of remotely piloted aircraft and remote sensors could be a strategy to monitor nutrient contents in different parts of trees throughout the cycle of different eucalyptus species.

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  • Otavio Ananias Pereira da Silva & Dayane Bortoloto da Silva & Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira-Filho & Tays Batista Silva & Cid Naudi Silva Campos & Fabio Henrique Rojo Baio & Gileno Brito de Azevedo, 2023. "Macro- and Micronutrient Contents and Their Relationship with Growth in Six Eucalyptus Species," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(22), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:22:p:15771-:d:1276822
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