The Hans Merensky Chair in Measuring and Modelling Eucalypt Growth & Wood Formation
Understanding growth in the world's most widely planted hardwoods
Update on Rafael’s RNA sequencing experiment
Post authored by Ph.D. candidate Rafael Keret In an effort to further explore the secondary growth responsiveness of Eucalyptus grandis to xeric environments, an experiment was developed to subject E. grandis juvenile trees to a period of drought. As part of a greater investigation, the…
Visit from Prof Zander Myburg
Post authored by Prof Dave Drew On Thursday 10th March, Prof Zander Myburg visited the EucXylo team in Stellenbosch. Prof Myburg leads the Forest Molecular Genetics group at University of Pretoria. One of his major achievements is his significant participation in the full sequencing of the…
Responsiveness and adaptability of Eucalyptus cladocalyx in comparison to drought-sensitive eucalypt under limited water availability
Post authored by Gugu Gama The experiment is designed to investigate the anatomical responses of Eucalyptus cladocalyx and Eucalyptus grandis to cyclic drought, specifically changes in cambium tissue. The experiment’s design will allow both species to alternate between wet and dry conditions, after which…
The effects of temperature and water availability on the water use efficiency of two Myrtacae species, Eucalyptus grandis and Syzygium guineense
Post authored by Yenziwe Mbuyisa Yenziwe Mbuyisa, a M.Sc. candidate, is looking at the water use efficiency of different Eucalyptus clones using stable isotopes. This project is a collaborative effort between EucXylo and the Global Change Biology Group (GCBG) under the supervision of Prof. Guy Midgley and…
Prof Dave Drew attends workshop contributing to new Grandis project
Post authored by Prof Dave Drew Prof Dave Drew attended a workshop hosted by Prof Zander Myburg, University of Pretoria, in kwaMbonambi on 28th February. The meeting was to bring together stakeholders and current/potential future participants in a new project which Prof Myburg is…