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The concept of yield gaps provides a basis for identifying the main sources of production losses, caused by water or management deficiencies, which may help foresters and forest companies to better plan and make decisions in their areas. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify the magnitude and the major causes of yield gaps of eucalypts, being this the most planted forest genus in Brazil, in different producing regions of the state of Minas Gerais that has the largest planted area. To these ends, potential (Yp) and attainable (Ya) yields were simulated using the agroecological zone model (AEZ-FAO) adapted and calibrated for Brazilian eucalypt clones. Actual yield (Yr) data were obtained from 22 sites located in the state of Minas Gerais from 2009 to 2016, considering an average forest rotation of 6.7 years and plantings occurring between 2002 and 2010. From this, the total yield gap (YGtot), yield gap by water deficit (YGwd), and yield gap by sub-optimal management (YGman) were determined. The YGwd ranged from 37 to 69 m3 ha−1 year−1 across the 22 sites assessed, with an average value of 55 m3 ha−1 year−1. On the other hand, the YGman ranged from zero (optimal management) to 31 m3 ha−1 year−1. The eucalypt yield gap in commercial areas of Minas Gerais state was mainly caused by water deficit, which represented 77% of the total yield gap. On the other hand, the deficiencies in forest management accounted for 23% of the total yield gap.
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de Freitas, C.H., Elli, E.F. & Sentelhas, P.C. On-farm assessment of eucalypt yield gaps — a case study for the producing areas of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Int J Biometeorol 65, 1659–1673 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-021-02120-1
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