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Figure 14.6 Powdery mildew on S. siamea seedling.<br />

Kasya 115<br />

plemented by a high water table. S. siamea has no problem growing faster than 2 m yr- l<br />

on alluvial sites such as Roche Blanche or the deeper loams of Marmont in the Central<br />

Plateau. The sites where the tree is growing under 1 m yr- l in Figure 14.7 are extremely<br />

shallow and rocky (Haut Camp, Bombard) or experiencing lengthy drought periods<br />

with about 800 mm rainfall (Nan Marron). Survival is generally high for this species,<br />

regardless of growth rates, if droughts are not severe (i.e.,

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