Differences of Sexual Maturation Between the Genders for Populus Cathayana Rehd. Population
A field investigation of Populus cathayana Rehd population in Xiaowutai Mountains was carried out. Based on the data obtained, this study revealed the differences of sexual maturation between the genders of the population. The results showed that there was a significant difference of sexual maturation between two genders. The males' first flowering emerged on 21a and the female was on 17a. The males DBH and height at sexual maturation was higher than that of females. The females' age at sexual maturation was earlier than males and the size smaller than males.
Populus cathayana Rehd.Growth characteristicSexual maturationSexual differenceAllometry