VARI as an indicator of site productivity of Pinus taeda L.: soil, litter, and plant nutrition

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Ercole, Tamires Maiara ; Gomes, Joao Bosco Vasconcellos ; Rodrigues, Valdecio dos Santos ; Trentin, Nicolas dos Santos ; de Oliveira Junior, Jairo Calderari ; Assis-Pereira, Gabriel ; Tomazello-Filho, Mario ; Moura, Amanda Pacheco Cardoso ; Maeda, Shizuo ; Prior, Stephen Arthur ; Consalter, Rangel ; Motta, Antonio Carlos Vargas

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH; v. 143, n. 5, p. 22-pg., 2024-06-28.

Resumo

In commercial Pinus taeda stands, the appearance of needle chlorosis has intensified in slow growth areas. This study aimed to verify if Visible Atmospherically Resistant Index (VARI) captures heterogeneity of Pinus taeda development and to determine what specific factors are associated with occurrence of chlorotic symptoms. We evaluated a 14 year-old reforested P. taeda stand that had already undergone two thinnings; the study area encompassed 18.42 ha on soil derived from acidic igneous parent material. A VARI map was used to delineate the area into four classes: Very Low, Low, Medium, and High. In each class, tree growth was evaluated, and samples of tree tissue (needles, trunk cross sections, and fine roots), litter, and soil were collected for evaluation. There were no differences in soil classification and fertility between classes for this acidic low fertility soil. However, compared to the lower VARI classes (Low and Very Low), tree wood volume (without bark) of the High class was 0.20 m3 higher per tree. Higher VARI classes showed greater concentrations of Ca and Mg in needles, bark, and fine roots. The High class also showed higher concentrations of Ca and Mg in litter, but with less litter accumulation. Therefore, VARI efficiently captured tree growth heterogeneity with a direct relationship noted between VARI and tree growth (height, DBH, volume, and trunk mass). In addition, chlorosis symptoms (yellowing) at needle tips and tree crown loss were more likely indicative of Mg deficiency, which probably caused reduced tree development. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 23/14668-5 - Datação e reconstrução do crescimento das plantas pequenas e a influência das variáveis ecológicas e climáticas
• Beneficiário: Gabriel de Assis Pereira
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 20/01378-0 - Campos naturais do estado de São Paulo: diagnóstico, manejo e conservação
• Beneficiário: Giselda Durigan
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOTA - Temático