Water-use efficient plantations - Forest and Wood Products Australia

Table 3. Details for study sites including region, species, rainfall (during period of measurement) and potential evaporation, other treatment details
Region Reference / Site
names
Green Triangle Benyon et al.
2006 – Sites 1-5, 6
Green Triangle Benyon et al.
2006 – sites 6, 8
and 9
Green Triangle Benyon et al.
2006 – sites 10
and 12
Green Triangle Benyon et al
2006 – sites 11, 13
and 14
Southern
Tasmania
Southern
Tasmania
Honeysett et al.
1996, Lewisham
Honeysett et al.
1992, Esperance
South West WA Hingston and
Galbraith 1998 –
Mumbalup,
Manjimup, Darkan
and Northcliffe
South West WA Unpublished –
Scott River
South West WA Unpublished -
Wellstead
South West WA Unpublished –
Boyup Brook
South West WA Unpublished –
Narrikup
Species Rainfall (mm) Potential Evap
(mm)
E. globulus 545 – 732 970 – 1250 Groundwater
depth < 6m
E. globulus 489 - 701 Groundwater
depth > 10m
P. radiata 362 – 650 960 – 1340 Groundwater
depth < 6m
P. radiata 667 - 747 970 – 1230 Groundwater
depth > 10 m
E. globulus and
E. nitens
E. nitens and E.
delegatensis
441 - 497 1270 – 1517 Irrigated and
rainfed
Treatments Ages at which
Ww estimates
4 to 10, age
range varies
amongst sites
4 to 7
4 to 7, 27 to 31
4 to 9 or 14 to
18
3 to 5
?? ?? Species 3 to 4
E. globulus Rainfall range: Northcliffe (~1100) to
Darkan (~550)
E. globulus 714 - 980 1109 – 1240 Thinning and
Nitrogen addition
E. globulus 370 - 669 1116 – 1244 Thinning and
Nitrogen addition
E. globulus 317 - 572 1188 – 1383 Thinning and
Nitrogen addition
E. globulus 945 - 1067 965 – 1162 Thinning and
Nitrogen addition
Climate gradient 4 to 10 (varies
between sites
4 to 10
4 to 10
4 to 10
4 to 7
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