Pinus caribaea Morelet in China Ⅱ. Silviculture and Future Development

Pinus caribaea has become an important plantation species in the tropical and subtropical zones of China with great potential for the development of commercial forestry.In this paper the author gave a very detailed review of silviculture system,disease and insect problems and utilization of this species in China.It is critical for increasing productivity of caribbean pine plantations to match sites with different varieties or provenances,to use genetically improved seed and accelerate vegetative propagation of selected genetic materials.It is also addressed that more attention should be paid to the maintenance of site productivity for long term and establishment of mixed plantations of this species with eucalyptus or acacias for the security of ecological environment.