Growth of tree species on a site disturbed by mining operations at Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory

Summary

Nineteen eucalypt species and provenances and Callitris intratropica were planted in an area restored after mining on Groote Eylandt (Northern Territory). After 3.5 years, provenances of Eucalyptus camaldulensis and E. tereticornis had grown best and were in the height range 4.9 m (se = 0.4, n = 10) for E. camaldulensis (Victoria River, W.A.) to 6.6 m (se = 0.6, n = 10) for E. camaldulensis (Dutton River, Queensland). Species endemic to Groote Eylandt and the one temperate provenance of E. camaldulensis grew slowly and had a low survival rate.