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Mapping and explaining the productivity of Pinus radiata in New Zealand

Abstract
Mapping Pinus radiata productivity for New Zealand not only provides useful information for forest owners, industry stakeholders and policy managers, but also enables current and future plantations to be visualised, quantified, and planned. Using an extensive set of permanent sample plots, split into fitting (n = 1,146) and validation (n = 618) datasets, models of P. radiata 300 Index (an index of volume mean annual increment) and Site Index (an index of height growth) were developed using a regression kriging technique. Spatial predictions were accurate and accounted for 61% and 70% of the variance for 300 Index and Site Index, respectively. Productivity predicted from these surfaces for the entire plantation estate averaged 27.4 m³ ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ for the 300 Index and 30.4 m for Site Index. Surfaces showed wide regional variation in this productivity, which was attributable mainly to variation in air temperature and root-zone water storage from site to site.
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Journal Article
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Palmer, J. G., Watt, M. S., Kimberley, M. O., Hock, B. K., Payn, T. W., & Lowe, D. J. (2010). Mapping and explaining the productivity of Pinus radiata in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Forestry, 55(1), 15–21.
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2010
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New Zealand Institute of Forestry
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This article has been published in the journal: New Zealand Journal of Forestry. Used with permission.