Abstract
SUMMARY Rates of water consumption and biomass production are important considerations in the choice of tree species for agroforestry systems, particularly in dry areas. This paper reports lysimeter measurements of such rates for A zadirachta indica, Prosopis juliflora, Ingadulsis and Acacia nilotica and compares them with rates previously reported for Albizia lebbek, Acacia auriculiformis, Dalbergia sisso, Pongamia pinnata, Eucalyptus hybrid and Syzigium cuminii. The results confirm the strong relationship between biomass production and water consumption. Of the ten species tested Eucalyptus hybrid was found to be the most efficient and Pongamia pinnata the least efficient. Albizia lebbek and Syzigium cuminii compared favourably with Eucalyptus hybrid.
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