<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> After the nursery testing, twelve Swiss stone pine (Pinus cembra L.) provenances from the Alps and Carpathian Mountains were planted out at two sites located at high elevation in the Southern and Northern Carpathians. Total height growth (H), annual height growth (h), root collar diameter (RCD), branches per whorl (BW) and survival (SV) were measured and analyzed. Analysis of variance showed highly significant (p &lt; 0.01; p &lt; 0.001) differences between provenances for all traits, except survival, suggesting that selection at the provenance level could be possible. Also, over locations analysis revealed significant genotype x environment interaction, demonstrating that some provenances react differently to environmental conditions and, selection should take this into account. The phenotypic coefficient of variation was moderate for growth and high for number of branches per whorl suggesting that selection within provenance can also be applied. Finding of significant and highly significant age-age and trait-trait phenotypic correlations indicated that early and indirect selection in Swiss stone pine species is possible. According to DUNCAN’s multiple range test the best performing provenances of the two mountain ranges were selected for operational planting and breeding programmes. The results of this study validate that a very slow growing species, such as Swiss stone pine may still possess very high genetic variation in growth rate; consequently, this trait can be improved. Finally, an attempt has been made to develop a seed transfer guidelines for the species by using the pattern of geographic variation as a basis.</p></abstract>

After the nursery testing, twelve Swiss stone pine (Pinus cembra L.) provenances from the Alps and Carpathian Mountains were planted out at two sites located at high elevation in the Southern and Northern Carpathians. Total height growth (H), annual height growth (h), root collar diameter (RCD), branches per whorl (BW) and survival (SV) were measured and analyzed. Analysis of variance showed highly significant (p < 0.01; p < 0.001) differences between provenances for all traits, except survival, suggesting that selection at the provenance level could be possible. Also, over locations analysis revealed significant genotype x environment interaction, demonstrating that some provenances react differently to environmental conditions and, selection should take this into account. The phenotypic coefficient of variation was moderate for growth and high for number of branches per whorl suggesting that selection within provenance can also be applied. Finding of significant and highly significant age-age and trait-trait phenotypic correlations indicated that early and indirect selection in Swiss stone pine species is possible. According to DUNCAN’s multiple range test the best performing provenances of the two mountain ranges were selected for operational planting and breeding programmes. The results of this study validate that a very slow growing species, such as Swiss stone pine may still possess very high genetic variation in growth rate; consequently, this trait can be improved. Finally, an attempt has been made to develop a seed transfer guidelines for the species by using the pattern of geographic variation as a basis.

Swiss Stone Pine Provenance Experiment in Romania: II Variation in Growth and Branching Traits to Age 14

Silvae Genetica

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After the nursery testing, twelve Swiss stone pine (Pinus cembra L.) provenances from the Alps and Carpathian Mountains were planted out at two sites located...

Swiss Stone Pine Provenance Experiment in Romania: II Variation in Growth and Branching Traits to Age 14

Published Online: Oct 14, 2017

Page range: 148 - 158

Received: Apr 10, 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2007-0023

Keywords
Pinus cembra, Swiss stone pine, provenance trial, genetic variation, growth traits, branching, age-age correlation, early selection, indirect selection

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Swiss Stone Pine Provenance Experiment in Romania: II Variation in Growth and Branching Traits to Age 14

Published Online: Oct 14, 2017

Page range: 148 - 158

Received: Apr 10, 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2007-0023

KeywordsPinus cembra, Swiss stone pine, provenance trial, genetic variation, growth traits, branching, age-age correlation, early selection, indirect selection

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Pinus cembra, Swiss stone pine, provenance trial, genetic variation, growth traits, branching, age-age correlation, early selection, indirect selection