Effect of Location, Clone, and Measurement Season on the Propagation Velocity of Poplar Trees Using the Akaike Information Criterion for Arrival Time Determination
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods and Materials
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Plantation 1: Influence of the Measurement Season and Type of Crop (Pure and Mix Crop)
3.2. Plantation 2: Effect of the Clone
3.3. Plantation 3: Effect of the Crop Location
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristics | Plantation 1 | Plantation 2 | Plantation 3 |
---|---|---|---|
Location (DMS) | 37°10′01.9″N 3°36′56.5″W | 37°11′27.5″N 3°41′33.8″W | 40°45′40.1″N 3°08′55.0″W |
Altitude (m) | 651 | 591 | 682 |
Climate | Transition between Mediterranean and Semi-arid | Transition between Mediterranean and Semi-arid | Continental Mediterranean |
Poplar clone | I-214 | Unal, Beaupre, I-214, and Raspalje | I-214 |
Age (years) | 8 | 5 | 13 |
Plantation density (m2) | 5 × 5 | 5 × 5 | 5.5 × 5.5 |
Number of tested trees | 18 (mix plot) + 36 (pure plot) | 43, 43, 50, and 39 | 15 |
Measurement season | March 2018 & September 2018 | September 2018 | September 2018 |
Parameters | March (2018) | September (2018) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Pure Plot | Mixed Plot | Pure Plot | Mixed Plot | |
Average DBH (cm) | 26.1 ± 1.5 | 31.6 ± 1.8 | 27.0 ± 1.8 | 32.6 ± 2.0 |
Average velocity (km/s) | 3.19 ± 0.06 | 3.02 ± 0.10 | 3.02 ± 0.06 | 2.97 ± 0.07 |
Parameters | Unal | Beaupre | I-214 | Raspalje |
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Number of trees | 43 | 45 | 50 | 42 |
Average DBH (cm) | 13.4 ± 2.7 | 13.4 ± 2.1 | 16.8 ± 2.4 | 14.7 ± 1.9 |
Average velocity (km/s) | 2.89 ± 0.11 | 2.95 ± 0.15 | 2.66 ± 0.08 | 2.86 ± 0.12 |
Parameters | Plantation 1 | Plantation 3 | |
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Pure Plot | Mixed Plot | ||
Average DBH (cm) | 27.0 ± 1.8 | 32.6 ± 2.0 | 38.1 ± 3.2 |
Average velocity (km/s) | 3.02 ± 0.06 | 2.97 ± 0.07 | 3.34 ± 0.08 |
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Rescalvo, F.J.; Ripoll, M.A.; Suarez, E.; Gallego, A. Effect of Location, Clone, and Measurement Season on the Propagation Velocity of Poplar Trees Using the Akaike Information Criterion for Arrival Time Determination. Materials 2019, 12, 356. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12030356
Rescalvo FJ, Ripoll MA, Suarez E, Gallego A. Effect of Location, Clone, and Measurement Season on the Propagation Velocity of Poplar Trees Using the Akaike Information Criterion for Arrival Time Determination. Materials. 2019; 12(3):356. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12030356
Chicago/Turabian StyleRescalvo, Francisco J., María A. Ripoll, Elisabet Suarez, and Antolino Gallego. 2019. "Effect of Location, Clone, and Measurement Season on the Propagation Velocity of Poplar Trees Using the Akaike Information Criterion for Arrival Time Determination" Materials 12, no. 3: 356. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12030356