Differences in growth and areal production between Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst) regeneration material representing different levels of genetic improvement

Liziniewicz, Mateusz; Berlin, Mats

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2018.12.044

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“…However, the trials were established with a single tree plot so as to evaluate more families. In the further study, multiple trees of a family will be arranged in each plot to reduce the environmental effect and improve the estimation of heritability and realized genetic gains, and these selected families and new families from the natural populations of the desired provenances will be involved in the progeny trials [37,38]. More superior families and individuals in families will thus be screened out for plantation forestry of B. alnoides.…”

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Genetic Parameter Estimates and Genotype × Environment Interactions of Growth and Quality Traits for Betula alnoides Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don in Four Provenance-Family Trials in Southern China

Yin

Guo

Chun-sheng

et al. 2019

Forests

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Betula alnoides is a valuable timber species with wide ecological adaptability in Southeast Asia and southern China. There are more than 150,000 ha of B. alnoides plantations in China until now. However, heavy differentiation in growth and quality traits with low productivity are usually seen in the practice. Elite germplasm are thus urgently needed for this species. Here growth and quality traits for 199 families of 25 provenances were assessed at four sites when 10–15 years old to estimate genetic parameters and reveal genotype by environment (G × E) interaction, and screen out superior provenances and families for plantation forestry of B. alnoides. The growth and quality performances of provenances varied with sites. Significant site, provenance, family and provenance-site effects were revealed for most growth and quality traits, while significant family-site effects were only observed in crown width (CW) and crown shape (CS), inferring that there existed significant G × E interaction. The provenance repeatability ( h p 2 ) and family heritability ( h f 2 ) of all tested traits ranged from 0.026 to 0.636 and 0.148 to 0.578, respectively. Stem volume showed the highest genetic and phenotypic coefficients of variation (GCV, PCV) among all traits at each site. The diameter at breast height (DBH), tree height (H), height to live crown base (HCB) and CW were strongly correlated with other traits, and were also under relatively higher genetic control and had stronger discriminating ability on genotype differences. Through biplot analyses of main genotypic effect and G × E interaction (GGE) for these traits, five provenances and 20 families were screened out with selection ratio of 20 % and 10% at provenance and family level, respectively. The genetic and realized gains at provenance level ranged from 0.25% to 2.01% and 2.43% to 14.84%, and those at family level ranged from 0.85% to 21.22% and 5.76% to 36.71%, respectively. The findings lay a foundation for subsequent study on genetic improvement and breeding of this species, and application of the superior provenances and families will greatly increase the productivity of its plantations in practice.

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Genetic Parameter Estimates and Genotype × Environment Interactions of Growth and Quality Traits for Betula alnoides Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don in Four Provenance-Family Trials in Southern China

Yin

Guo

Chun-sheng

et al. 2019

Forests

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“…In contrast to δ 13 C, no significant direct response to selection for height growth was observed. This result was unexpected, as height growth in pine trees is known to be heritable (Kroon et al, 2011), and there is ample evidence of direct responses to selection for growth in forest trees (Liziniewicz and Berlin, 2019). In particular, results from breeding programs designed to improve tree growth and timber quality have documented large direct responses to selection for growth in many conifer species (Jansson, 2007; Burdon et al, 2008; Haapanen et al, 2016), including Aleppo pine (Matziris, 2000).…”

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“…Selection experiments with forest trees empirically testing direct response to selection for traits other than growth and wood quality are rare (MacLachlan et al, 2017; Liziniewicz and Berlin, 2019). In particular, we are not aware of selection experiments reporting correlated responses in functional traits related to tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses in response to selection for water‐use efficiency.…”

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“…Although estimates of genetic correlations between traits are useful to infer correlated responses to selection (Walsh and Lynch, 2018), direct estimation through artificial selection experiments is, again, the best empirical way to explore the evolutionary consequences of genetic linkage among traits (Conner, 2003). Results from this approach are available for some timber‐related traits (e.g., growth and wood quality) in the context of tree breeding programs (MacLachlan et al, 2017; Liziniewicz and Berlin, 2019), but are comparatively scarce for functional traits in less economically important species (Mátyás et al, 2009; Santos del Blanco et al, 2015).…”

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Direct and correlated responses to artificial selection for growth and water‐use efficiency in a Mediterranean pine

Suárez-Vidal

Sampedro

Climent³

et al. 2021

American J of Botany

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Persistence of tree populations in the face of global change relies on their capacity to respond to biotic and abiotic stressors through plastic or adaptive changes. Genetic adaptation will depend on the additive genetic variation within populations and the heritability of traits related to stress tolerance. Because traits can be genetically linked, selective pressure acting on one trait may lead to correlated responses in other traits. METHODS: To test direct and correlated responses to selection for growth and drought tolerance in Pinus halepensis, we selected trees in a parental population for higher growth and greater water-use efficiency (WUE) and compared their offspring with the offspring of random trees from the parental population in two contrasting common gardens. We estimated direct responses to selection for growth and WUE and correlated responses for growth and tolerance to abiotic and biotic stressors. RESULTS: We found a strong response to selection and high realized heritability for WUE, but no response to selection for growth. Correlated responses to selection in other lifehistory traits were not significant, except for concentration of some chemical defenses, which was greater in the offspring of mother trees selected for growth than in the offspring of unselected control trees. CONCLUSIONS: The empirical evidence of direct responses to selection for high WUE suggests that P. halepensis has the potential to evolve in response to increasing drought stress. Contrary to expectations, the results are not conclusive of a potential negative impact of WUE and growth selection on other key life-history traits. KEY WORDS chemical defenses; correlated responses to selection; direct responses to selection; drought stress; global change; intrinsic water-use efficiency; Mediterranean pine; productivity; realized heritability; terpenes.

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“…To be able to meet the demand for improved material nonnative seeds are usually imported from other countries (Myking et al 2016). In case this is not possible trees with lower performance have to be used which in turn yields lower growth and quality (Liziniewicz and Berlin 2019;Haapanen, 2020). The nonnative seeds can also be a potential source of nonnative pests, which needs to be considered when importing material from other countries (Franić et al 2019).…”

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Strategies for deployment of reproductive material under supply limitations – a case study of Norway spruce seed sources in Sweden

Lundströmer¹,

Karlsson

Berlin

2020

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

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The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the performance of Norway spruce seed sources from Swedish stands of East European origin (SweEast) with material from Swedish (SweSO) and East European (EastSO) seed orchards, and with material from Swedish (SweS) and East European (EastS) unimproved stands. The seed sources were field tested at six locations in southern Sweden and assessed for growth and phenology. The assessment of growth traits indicated that trees from SweSO and EastSO had 9-15% greater growth with respect to tree height and diameter in comparison to trees from Swedish local unimproved stands (SweS). Trees from SweEast and EastS showed around 5-7% greater growth. With respect to phenological traits, the expected later bud burst for EastS and EastSO in comparison to SweS, SweSO and SweEast was verified. However, SweEast exhibited earlier bud burst compared to EastS than what could be explained by pollination by Swedish pollen. This was explained by early land race formation for that trait. A strong positive correlation was observed between bud burst and frost damage, which indicates that earlier bud burst does indeed increase the risk of damage from late spring frost at frost-prone sites.

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Differences in growth and areal production between Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst) regeneration material representing different levels of genetic improvement

Cited by 10 publications

References 14 publications

Genetic Parameter Estimates and Genotype × Environment Interactions of Growth and Quality Traits for Betula alnoides Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don in Four Provenance-Family Trials in Southern China

Genetic Parameter Estimates and Genotype × Environment Interactions of Growth and Quality Traits for Betula alnoides Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don in Four Provenance-Family Trials in Southern China

Direct and correlated responses to artificial selection for growth and water‐use efficiency in a Mediterranean pine

Strategies for deployment of reproductive material under supply limitations – a case study of Norway spruce seed sources in Sweden

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