A Preliminary Report on Early Selection for Stress Resistance of introduced Eucalyptus in Eastern Fujian province

5 traits including survival ratio, cold resistance, insect resistance, stem form and the ratio of diameter to height were compared among 7 varieties of Eucalyptus from 3 locations of different elevation in Yongtai County, Fujian Province. The experimental plantations were established on a design of random block with 3 repetitions. The results of two factors variance analysis indicated that there was a significant difference existing among varieties for these traits like cold resistance, insect resistance, stem form and the ratio of diameter to height. Elevation had remarkable effects on survival ratio, cold resistance, stem form and the ratio diameter and height ratio. 3 varieties, Eucalyptus urophylla × camaldulensis 201, Eucalyptus urophylla × grandis 3229 and Eucalyptus urophylla 184, were selected to be potential varieties for afforestation in Yongtai County.