PJB-2010-176
PLANTING EUCALYPTUS CAMALDULENSIS IN ARID ENVIRONMENT - IS IT USEFUL SPECIES UNDER WATER DEFICIT SYSTEM?
DIN MUHAMMAD ZAHID1*, FAZAL-UR-REHMAN SHAH2 AND ABDUL MAJEED3
Abstract
This paper reveals the consequences of water extraction by Eucalyptus camaldulensis as compared to native Acacia nilotica Del., Albizia procera [Roxb.] Benth and Azadirachta indica grown on cultivated lands. Eucalyptus, due to its fast growth rate and wide adaptability to prevailing environmental conditions, was planted ruthlessly without any concern for its impact on soil deterioration and harm to ground water. The aim of this study was to investigate whether Eucalyptus is of any importance in conserving water and consequently its impact on the depletion of ground water resources. The four species were grown in pots in a green house. Water consumption by one year old Eucalyptus [149.27 L] was almost twice that of by Albizia [82.84 L] and more than three times that of by Acacia [58.30 L], and Azadirachta [51.57 L].
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