<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Provenances originating from French and German sessile oak seed sources were analysed 23 years after planting at nine different locations in Northwest Germany. In general, German provenances are better adapted to the prevailing conditions of the test sites showing a better survival. Differences between the provenances in measured growth characters (“DBH”, “height”) were less pronounced than in observed quality parameters (“form”, “crown”). Five of the German provenances showed a better stem form; only three French provenances exceeded the overall mean. Variation in phenotypic stability between provenances could be observed as well as rank changes of provenances measured at different ages. Observed variation in stability was mainly attributable to single provenances, however, no pattern of variation could be detected. Besides the German seed sources “Bundesgebiet”, “Spessart” and “Göhrde” some French provenances (“Reno Valdieu”, “Bertranges”, “Darney” and “Der”) can be recommended as substitute in low crop years.</p></abstract>

Provenances originating from French and German sessile oak seed sources were analysed 23 years after planting at nine different locations in Northwest Germany. In general, German provenances are better adapted to the prevailing conditions of the test sites showing a better survival. Differences between the provenances in measured growth characters (“DBH”, “height”) were less pronounced than in observed quality parameters (“form”, “crown”). Five of the German provenances showed a better stem form; only three French provenances exceeded the overall mean. Variation in phenotypic stability between provenances could be observed as well as rank changes of provenances measured at different ages. Observed variation in stability was mainly attributable to single provenances, however, no pattern of variation could be detected. Besides the German seed sources “Bundesgebiet”, “Spessart” and “Göhrde” some French provenances (“Reno Valdieu”, “Bertranges”, “Darney” and “Der”) can be recommended as substitute in low crop years.

Comparison of French and German sessile oak (<italic>Quercus petraea</italic> (Matt.) Liebl.) provenances

Nordwestdeutsche Forstliche Versuchsanstalt

Silvae Genetica

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Comparison of French and German sessile oak ( (Matt.) Liebl.) provenances

Provenances originating from French and German sessile oak seed sources were analysed 23 years after planting at nine different locations in Northwest Germany....

Comparison of French and German sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) provenances

Data publikacji: 05 sie 2017

Zakres stron: 186 - 196

Otrzymano: 16 sie 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2011-0025

Słowa kluczowe
provenance, test, adaptation, stability

© 2011 H. Grotehusmann et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Comparison of French and German sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) provenances

Data publikacji: 05 sie 2017

Zakres stron: 186 - 196

Otrzymano: 16 sie 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2011-0025

Słowa kluczoweprovenance, test, adaptation, stability

© 2011 H. Grotehusmann et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
provenance, test, adaptation, stability