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1952-1991) 21.77(1.16)-21.91(1.02) 10.01(0.45) -10.36(0.39) 47.33(2.17)-48.35(1.91) Eucalypt on hills (1952-1996) 34.41(1.98)-40.32(2.07) 13.96(0.60) -15.76(0.62) 73.91(2.42)-81.18(2.53) Eucalypt on texture contrast soils (1952-1994) 22.49(1.27)-16.28(1.27) 13.16(0.62) -9.93(0.63) 63.39(3.37)-47.69(3.40) Average (1953-1991) 27.40(0.65)-18.06(0.54) 12.87(0.25) -8.83(0.21) 58.03(1.23)-41.06(1.03)
Uncleared Eucalypt on clay (1960-1996)
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