S5.8 de Freitas Silva:Carbon and water exchange in a plantation during initial years of growth from evaporation in water cycle Watch Video
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Description: Marcela de Freitas Silva, PhD student, Monash UniversitynAbstract:nEucalyptus globulus (blue gum) represents 51.7% of all plantation trees for hardwood production in Australia, and the largest planted areas are in South Australia and Victoria. Blue gum stands grow in a range of different environments with distinct climates and water availability; thus, they are extensively planted for large scale commercial plantations. Especially in semi-arid regions, the expansion of E. globulus plantations co