major mitigation opportunities are currently being pursued under
the CDM of the Kyoto Protocol (Ravindranath, 2007). Eucalyptus is
one of the most widely planted tree species for short-rotation
plantations in the tropics and subtropics throughout the world as
well as in China due to the fast growth and high yield of Eucalyptus
for wood production (Chen et al., 2011). Nevertheless, there is an
increasing concern in short-rotation plantations about the costs of
fertilizer application, the reduction of biodiversity and the decline
of productivity resulting from pests, disease, and site degradation