BASIC DENSITY AND FIBRE LENGTH AT BREAST HEIGHT OF EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS SSP. GLOBULUS FOR PARAMETER PREDICTION OF THE WHOLE TREE

Abstract

The aim of the present work was to analyze the associations between basic density and fibre length at breast height (BH) and of the whole tree. This study focused on the need to find a sampling point representative for the whole tree, using 35-year-old Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus plantations established under two different growing conditions in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The relationship between whole-tree and BH values was quantified using linear regression analysis. Relationships were obtained for each growing site and wood features.