MAPPING REGIONS CLIMATICALLY SUITABLE FOR PARTICULAR TREE SPECIES AT THE GLOBAL SCALE

A microcomputer program is described which can indicate locations satisfying up to six climatic criteria important for tree species selection. Three of the world's most important plantation species, Eucalyptus grandis, Eucalyptus tereticornis and Pinus radiata are used to demonstrate the program, with assessments being made for over 15 000 locations for each species. The program can assist in checking existing descriptions of climatic requirements. With the aid of explicit methods of analysis or expert advice it can also be used to develop improved descriptions of climatic requirements. © 1990.