Condições edafoclimáticas na produtividade e massa específica de madeira de eucalipto

• Autor(a) principal: Ramirez, Jorge Luis Mejia
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: LOCUS Repositório Institucional da UFV
• Texto Completo: http://locus.ufv.br/handle/123456789/3668
• topic: Precipitação (Meteorologia); Energia elétrica - Produção; Eucalipto; Precipitation (Meteorology); Electricity - Production; Eucalyptus; CNPQ::CIENCIAS AGRARIAS::ENGENHARIA AGRICOLA

This study analyzed the productivity and wood properties of two urograndis hybrid clones for energy production. Two genetic materials were compared and are represented by (P+), higher production, and (P-), lower production. Trials took place in two climatically contrasting areas of of southern Bahia, Brazil. Samples were collected at ages 24, 48, and 72 months. Six replicates were analyzed. In each sampled plant, disks were removed at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% of the commercial height of the trunk for analysis of Specific Mass (ME) and Power Calorific Value (PCS). ME was determined by removing the two sampled wedges diametrically opposite of each disks, and the PCS was determined with sawdust taken from the unused part of the disk. The Dry Mass (MS) per hectare was calculated with the values of Mean Annual Increment (IMA) and ME. The potential energy per hectare was calculated using PCS and MS values. Ecophysiological modeling was used to simulate the variation of the energy production of genetic materials for different rainfall conditions, alternating wet and dry periods during the development cycle of crops. Area East (AL) received an annual rainfall of 1,500 mm while area West (AO) only received 1,000 mm. Results showed an inverse relationship between IMA and ME. The results show clone P+ having the highest potential for biomass production and energy per hectare, but the clone P- show larger values of gross calorific value and density. This verifies that the clone with better yield is not always the one that gives the best woody characteristics to be used as energy. Despite Area East (AL) having higher water availability throughout the year, the highest biomass productivity and energy per hectare was collected in Area West (AO). Moreover, higher density values were observed in Area West (AO). This study shows selection of genetic material was more important than location to achieve higher productivity and wood quality. The study still accounts for the influence of environmental conditions , regardless of the genetic potential of each material. The 3-PG model satisfactorily simulated the IMA and the ME, making it possible to identify the range of variation of the energy potential due to climatic variations between the sites. We conclude that rainfall is the main factor that limits the mean annual growth and therefore, the energy potential. When the last three years happens less than in the first three years rainfall, a limiting occurs in the accumulation of biomass.