Advances in eucalypt research in China

Advances in eucalypt research in China

Yaojian XIE;Roger J.ARNOLD;Zhihua WU;Shuaifei CHEN;Apeng DU;Jianzhong LUO;【期刊名称】《农业科学与工程前沿：英文版》

【年(卷),期】2017(000)004

【摘要】Eucalypt plantations in China currently exceed4.5 Mhm~2, and this country has the third largest area of such plantations after India and Brazil. China’s eucalypt industry now comprises a complex, multifaceted industry including seedling propagation, fertilizer production and supply, plantation silviculture, harvesting and transport,wood processing for products including lumber, pulp and paper, and wood-based panels, as well as bioenergy production and various forest byproducts and non-wood forest products. In 2015, the combined value of output of this whole industry was around 300 billion CNY. Chinese research and development(R&D) has been instrumental in supporting growth and development across the whole breadth of the country’s eucalypt industry. In this report,recent advances in this R&D are reviewed under six key topics:(1) advanced propagation technology;(2) genetic resources and breeding;(3) targeted silviculture;(4) eucalypt disease and pest management;(5) enhancing plantation ecology and sustainability; and(6) wood processing and byproduct technology. R&D has greatly facilitated expansion and proliferation of all parts of China’s eucalypt industry. This industry is