Abstract

BENDER, A; ARAUJO, J; PERRETA, M  and  MOGLIA, J. Magnitudes dendrométricas de cuatro poblaciones de Algarrobo Blanco  (Prosopis alba Griseb.) de diferentes edades. FAVE. Secc. Cienc. agrar. [online]. 2015, vol.14, n.1. ISSN 1666-7719.

Dendrometric parameters of four populations of white mesquite (Prosopis alba Griseb.) of different ages Dendrometric parameters of four white mesquite populations (Prosopis alba) of different ages were analyzed. Variables measured were: diameter, total height, trunk height and crown width, trunk straightness, trunk health, and crown vitality. The correlation between diameter and total height through a potential equation showed a satisfactory coefficient (R2 = 0.92) when the four populations were analyzed together.  The best qualitative features were observed in cultivated populations. The utilization of young plants allowed obtaining values at the lowest end of growth curves, meanwhile the native forest data promoted the analysis of higher size trees. In order to procure a more accurate equation for P. alba, it is necessary to extend the number of individuals in the sampling of every population.

Keywords : White mesquite; dendrometric parameters; allometric relationships; annual increments.