The white ball (Guazuma crinita Mart, Meliaceae) as one of the most important species in the Ucayali region due to its rapid growth and increasing market value, makes it a competitive species when choosing species for a program of production of goods and sustainable services, therefore determining the amount of biomass plays a key role for this purpose; In this purpose, the 38 trees of G. crinita at 31 months of age, with an average diameter at the height of the base of 13.33 cm, with a maximum and minimum value of 17.4 and 10.2 cm, respectively, with a standard deviation of 1.80 cm and a variability coefficient of 13%, for an average total biomass of 28.76 Kg, with a standard deviation of 10.07 and a variability coefficient of 35%; It was determined that there is a high relationship between the independent variable diameter at the height of the base (dab) and the total aerial biomass of the trees in the Aguaytia river basin according to the biomass model ~ a*dab^b, which resulted which is predictable with the following formula Bmadab = 0.04253*dab2.5027 with R2 = 0.9397. La bolaina blanca (Guazuma crinita Mart, Meliaceae) es una de las especies más importantes de la región Ucayali por su rápido crecimiento y creciente valor en el mercado, convirtiéndola en una especie competitiva al momento de elegir especies para un programa de producción de bienes y servicios sostenible, por ello la determinación de la cantidad de biomasa cumple un papel clave para este fin; en este contexto, fueron evaluados 38 árboles de G. crinita de 31 meses de edad, con diámetro promedio a la atura de la base de 13,33 cm, con un valor máximo y mínimo de 17,4 y 10,2 cm, respectivamente, con desviación estándar de 1,80 cm y un coeficiente de variabilidad de 13%, para una biomasa total promedio de 28,76 Kg, con una desviación estándar de 10,07 y un coeficiente de variabilidad del 35%; se determinó que en la cuenca del río Aguaytia existe una alta relación entre la variable independiente diámetro a la altura de la base (dab) y la biomasa total aérea de los árboles de acuerdo al modelo biomasa ~ a*dab^b, lo que resultó que es previsible con la siguiente fórmula Bmadab=0,04253*dab2,5027 con R2= 0,9397.

El objetivo en este estudio fue determinar la influencia de la temperatura del aire y la precipitación pluvial en el desarrollo fenológico de Mauritia flexuosa en plantaciones ubicadas en Ucayali, Perú. Para ello, durante un periodo de 24 meses, se evaluaron 191 palmeras de 19 años, distribuidas en tres plantaciones establecidas en suelos de terraza baja. Los resultados mostraron que el 45% de palmeras no manifestaron su madurez sexual, no obstante, fue verificado 42% y 13% de individuos con sexo masculino y femenino, respectivamente. Fue constatado que el ciclo fenológico fue bianual, con superposición de fenofases y eventos escalonados. En individuos femeninos se observó máxima floración en fenofase FLA1 (4-5%) de setiembre a noviembre de 2018 y máxima fructificación FRM1 (4-6%) de octubre 2018 a enero de 2019; en individuos masculinos la fenofase de floración FLA2 se presenta en dos periodos entre setiembre de 2018 y febrero de 2020, entre tanto, la fenofase de flores abiertas de ambos sexos, es sincrónica en mayor proporción entre setiembre y noviembre. Fue determinado que la precipitación pluvial y la temperatura del aire (máxima y mínima) no presentaron correlación (p ≤ 0,05) con las fenofases productivas de Mauritia flexuosa. La precipitación pluvial, la temperatura máxima y temperatura mínima del aire presentaron asociación nula con cada una de las fases fenológicas de las palmeras de Mauritia flexuosa durante el periodo de evaluación. Con la finalidad de obtener información para la planificación de actividades de manejo silvicultural para su conservación de la especie, se recomienda evaluar por más años la influencia de los elementos climáticos sobre el desarrollo productivo de Mauritia flexuosa.

The objective of this study was to present a methodological tool for the phenotypic evaluation in progeny tests of Guazuma crinita in producer plots of the Aguaytía river basin, Ucayali, Peru, which allows field technicians to standardize the morphological evaluation criteria of trees in forest plantations. Therefore, the phenotypic traits were evaluated for plant height (m), diameter at the height of the base (cm), number of branches, number of rings, stem form, branch orientation, presence and quantity of leaves. The heritability and genetic and phenotypic correlations between traits were also estimated. Therefore, 32 morphological categories were plotted based on the significant correlations (p≤ 0.05) shown between the place of planting, the stem form, the orientation of the branches and the presence of leaves. For the same reason, the progeny showed low morphological patterns, being a low factor of phenotypic variability. It is concluded that the correlations between the biometric and morphological traits evaluated, allowed to validate the phenotypic evaluation procedures of Guazuma crinita progeny tests at 36 months of age.

The valorization of wood derived from thinning operations in tropical plantations represents an alternative to enhance the sustainability and profitability of forest production systems. This study evaluated the hygroscopic, physical, and machining properties of 13-year-old Simarouba amara Aubl. thinning wood obtained from a plantation established in the Peruvian Amazon. Two planting spacings (2 × 2 m and 3 × 3 m) and three longitudinal stem positions (base, middle, and apex) were analyzed using a factorial design and generalized linear mixed models. Planting density and longitudinal position significantly influenced (p < 0.05) most of the evaluated properties. The saturated moisture content increased from 96.17% at the base to 135.42% at the apex, whereas basic density decreased from 0.45 to 0.30 g cm⁻³. Volumetric shrinkage ranged from 10.19% to 14.81%, and the dimensional stability index varied between 1.66 and 1.91. The first principal component (PC1) explained 98.4% of the total variance and clearly differentiated the treatments. The wood exhibited excellent performance in planing and molding, good performance in drilling, and fair performance in turning, indicating strong potential for the manufacture of higher value-added products and for sustainable utilization in tropical plantation forests.

In this study parameters, correlations, and expected direct (DGg%) e indiretos (IGg%) genetic gains from mass selection and selection among progenies were estimated for growth, crown architecture, and reproductive traits in 105 open-pollinated Inga edulis progenies, 18 months old, established at three sites in the Peruvian Amazon, aiming at the simultaneous selection of multiple traits. Significant differences were detected among progenies for most traits within sites and joint sites. The estimation of narrow-sense heritabilities, mean-progeny heritability, and additive within progeny heritability showed that the traits are under genetic control and can be improved by mass selection or selection among progenies. The genotype-environment interaction was low for all traits, showing that selection can be carried out in only one of the site. The estimated genetic parameters were generally higher at site 1, indicating this site as more suitable for selection. The estimated genetic parameters were higher for diameter at breast height (D) in the joint site analysis, suggesting this trait as more suitable for direct selection. Genetic correlations were significantly greater than zero between D and the traits height, crown diameter, and fruit length, demonstrating that simultaneous genetic improvement of multiple traits is possible through direct selection for D. The greatest direct (DGg%) e indirect (IGg%) genetic gains were obtained through among and within progeny selection. The results show that crown architecture and reproductive traits can respond well to indirect selection based on direct selection for D.