[Climatic productivity of plantations in western Liaoning area].
Calculations by six models of climatic productivity showed that the average climatic productivity of plantations in western Liaoning area was 8.8 t x hm(-2) x yr(-1), and had a decreasing trend from southeast to northwest, which was coincided with the distribution of rainfall. Three models were suitable to be used to calculate the climatic productivity of plantations in the area. The present plantation productivity was really lower than the potential climatic productivity, and the great potential was available in improving plantation productivity through the improvement of forest quality.
Wang
Jian
J
Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang. scoot7@163.com
Liu
Zuoxin
Z
Cai
Congguang
C
D018533:Biomass; D002681:China; D002980:Climate; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D017753:Ecosystem; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D014197:Trees / Q000254:growth & development*