| Abstract: | The growth, morphology, and wind resistance of 21 Eucalyptus clones were investigated and analyzed in Leizhou Peninsula, Zhanjiang city. The results showed that coefficient of variation of each index phenotype varied from 15.21%-42.46%. There were significant differences among the clones in growth indexes. The top five clones with high individual volume were JJ144, 2#, 28#, 9#, and JJ197. The morphological indexes were significantly different among the clones. There were also significant differences among the clones in wind resistance index, and the clones with good wind resistance were 28#, JJ162, JJ195 and JJ215, their preservation rate were more than 80%. It was found that tree height and DBH significantly correlated to individual volume, and stem form was significantly related to branch. Using the principal component analysis, it was determined that JJ144, 2#, 28#, 9# and JJ162 were the excellent clones with good performance in the Leizhou area. |
