Productivité des peuplements d'Acacia auriculiformis sur le plateau des Bateke au Zaïre

Abstract

Productivity of Acacia auriculiformis plantation on the Bateke plateau in Zaire. This paper presents the global results obtained with large scale reforestation made with Acacia auriculiformis on the Bateke Plateau in Zaire. The results show a leguminous species that accept to grow on very poor and very acid soil with a mean annual increment of 12 m3/ha/y of first class fuelwood. The available informations show that the productivity can be improve through better supervision of the plantations and by using selected seeds. In these conditions 15 m3/ha/y could be obtained over 5 years.