The Branching Behaviour And Silvicultural Potential Of Pterocarpus Indicus Using Small Cuttings

Although angsana is commonly planted as a roadside tree by large cuttings, little research has been conducted either on a trial basis or in plantations. A study was initiated to evaluate its branching behaviour and subsequently to recommend proper pruning regimes with respect to maximisation of t...

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Main Author:	Lok, Eng Hai
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English English
Published:	1996
Subjects:	Pterocarpus - Case studies
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11289/1/FSAS_1996_7_A.pdf
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spelling	my-upm-ir.112892012-05-08T02:47:04Z The Branching Behaviour And Silvicultural Potential Of Pterocarpus Indicus Using Small Cuttings 1996-12 Lok, Eng Hai Although angsana is commonly planted as a roadside tree by large cuttings, little research has been conducted either on a trial basis or in plantations. A study was initiated to evaluate its branching behaviour and subsequently to recommend proper pruning regimes with respect to maximisation of the branch growth; anatomical features; and silvicultural potential using small cuttings. The branching behaviour in angsana showed that the trees in UPM produced more coppicing branches and a higher level of branch orders as compared to Kuala Lumpur trees. A range of one to five coppicing branches and one to three branch orders were obtained in UPM trees while in Kuala Lumpur, one to five and one to three respectively were obtained. These trees attain bigger diameter and length in coppicing branches, ranging from one to three, and branch orders ranging from one to five, thus producing Pterocarpus - Case studies 1996-12 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11289/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11289/1/FSAS_1996_7_A.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Pterocarpus - Case studies Faculty of Environmental studies English
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description	Although angsana is commonly planted as a roadside tree by large cuttings, little research has been conducted either on a trial basis or in plantations. A study was initiated to evaluate its branching behaviour and subsequently to recommend proper pruning regimes with respect to maximisation of the branch growth; anatomical features; and silvicultural potential using small cuttings. The branching behaviour in angsana showed that the trees in UPM produced more coppicing branches and a higher level of branch orders as compared to Kuala Lumpur trees. A range of one to five coppicing branches and one to three branch orders were obtained in UPM trees while in Kuala Lumpur, one to five and one to three respectively were obtained. These trees attain bigger diameter and length in coppicing branches, ranging from one to three, and branch orders ranging from one to five, thus producing
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Lok, Eng Hai
author_facet	Lok, Eng Hai
author_sort	Lok, Eng Hai
title	The Branching Behaviour And Silvicultural Potential Of Pterocarpus Indicus Using Small Cuttings
title_short	The Branching Behaviour And Silvicultural Potential Of Pterocarpus Indicus Using Small Cuttings
title_full	The Branching Behaviour And Silvicultural Potential Of Pterocarpus Indicus Using Small Cuttings
title_fullStr	The Branching Behaviour And Silvicultural Potential Of Pterocarpus Indicus Using Small Cuttings
title_full_unstemmed	The Branching Behaviour And Silvicultural Potential Of Pterocarpus Indicus Using Small Cuttings
title_sort	branching behaviour and silvicultural potential of pterocarpus indicus using small cuttings
granting_institution	Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
granting_department	Faculty of Environmental studies
publishDate	1996
url	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11289/1/FSAS_1996_7_A.pdf
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The Branching Behaviour And Silvicultural Potential Of Pterocarpus Indicus Using Small Cuttings

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