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Appendix 2. Sample tree growth data - Selected FORIG research plots and others areas


Species

Location

Ecological zone

dbh (cm)

Age of stand (yrs.)

Growth rate (cm yr-1)

FORIG Research stations






T. scleroxylon

Mpraeso

DSIZ

37.03

23

1.61

T. ivorensis

Amantia

MSSE

50.17

29

1.73


Amantia

MSSE

63.24

23

2.75

K. ivorensis

Amantia

MSSE

46.16

33

1.39

T. superba

Amantia

MSSE

40.00

30

1.33

Haritiera utilis

Mpraeso

DSIZ

-


2.56

Nauclea diderichii

Benso

ME

30.01

26

1.15

Cedrela odorata

Amentia

MSSE

68.97

33

2.09

Tectona grandis

Amentia

MSSE

36.00

23

1.57


Benso

ME

21.55

23

0.94

P. hondurensis

Mpraeso

DSIZ

30.82

23

1.34

P. oocarpa

Mpraeso

DSIZ

33.79

22

1.54

P. caribaea v. car.

Mpraeso

DSIZ

34.16

23

1.49

P. caribaea v. bah.

Mpraeso

DSIZ

29.10

23

1.27

P. caribaea v. hond.

Benso

ME

21.63

22

0.98

P. caribaea

Benso

ME

20.74

20

1.04

P. oocarpa

Benso

ME

26.77

18

1.49

P. caribaea v. hond.

Benso

ME

22.34

18

1.24

P. oocarpa

Benso

ME

24.29

14

1.74

FD/SIPL






E. tereticornis

Yenku F.R.

SZ

19.30

24

0.80*

G. arborea(coppice)

Subri F.R.

ME

13.88

3

4.63*

T. scleroxylon

Subri F.R

ME

23.00

3

7.67*

Swiss Lumber Co.






T. scleroxylon

OFR

ME

18.28

5

3.66*

Nauclea diderrichii

OFR

ME

9.93


1.99*

Karigbonto-Tamale






Ceiba pentandra

OFR

SZ

22.55

4

5.64*

Source: E.G. Foli, Unpublished memeo

*Sample field measurement by Author(non FORIG stands)

MSSE - Moist Semi Deciduous(south-east subtype)

DSIZ - Dry Semi Deciduous(Inner Zone)


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