[HTML][HTML] Genetic diversity and background pollen contamination in Norway spruce and Scots pine seed orchard crops

A Heuchel, D Hall, W Zhao, J Gao… - Forestry …, 2022‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Seed orchards are the key link between tree breeding and production forest for conifer trees.
In Sweden, Scots pine and Norway spruce seed orchards currently supply ca. 85% of …

Evaluation of forest tree breeding strategies based on partial pedigree reconstruction through simulations: Pinus pinaster and Eucalyptus nitens as case studies

L Bouffier, J Klápště, M Suontama… - Canadian Journal of …, 2019‏ - cdnsciencepub.com
Despite recent developments in molecular markers, most forest tree breeding programmes
do not use them routinely. One way to integrate markers would be to use them for pedigree …

Low rates of pollen contamination in a Scots pine seed orchard in Sweden: the exception or the norm?

T Funda, U Wennström, C Almqvist… - … Journal of Forest …, 2015‏ - Taylor & Francis
We investigated mating structure and gene flow in a clonal seed orchard of Scots pine
(Pinus sylvestris L.) over three consecutive pollination seasons (2010–2012) with nine …

[HTML][HTML] High stand density improves seed production in seed orchards of the masting species Picea abies

C Almqvist - Silva Fennica, 2024‏ - silvafennica.fi
Reproduction in masting species is characterised by long intervals between good cone and
seed production years, and only sparse reproduction between mast years. The physiological …

Pollen contamination and mating structure in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) clonal seed orchards revealed by SNP markers

L Bouffier, S Debille, P Alazard… - Peer Community …, 2023‏ - peercommunityjournal.org
Abstract Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) is a major forest tree species in south-western
Europe. In France, an advanced breeding program for this conifer species has been …

Pollen dispersal, mating patterns and pollen contamination in an insect-pollinated seed orchard of Schima superba Gardn. et Champ.

H Yang, R Zhang, Z Zhou - New Forests, 2017‏ - Springer
Pollen flow and mating patterns are the most important factors influencing the genetic
structure of insect-pollinated forest trees and are essential parts of genetic management in …

Mating dynamics of Scots pine in isolation tents

T Funda, U Wennström, C Almqvist… - Tree Genetics & …, 2016‏ - Springer
Seed orchards are forest tree production populations for supplying the forest industry with
consistent and abundant seed crops of superior genetic quality. However, genetic quality …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic diversity and its spatial distribution in self-regenerating Norway spruce and Scots pine stands

R Verbylaitė, A Pliūra, V Lygis, V Suchockas… - Forests, 2017‏ - mdpi.com
Tree genetic diversity is among the most important factors determining the sustainability of
forest ecosystems. The main aim of the present study was to track possible changes in …

Genetic diversity and paternity analyses in a 1.5 th generation seed orchard of Chenshan red-heart Chinese fir

X CHEN, H XU, F XIAO, S SUN, Y LOU… - JOURNAL OF …, 2021‏ - nldxb.njfu.edu.cn
[Objective] Chinese fir [Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook] is an important, fast-
growing timber species that is widely distributed in southern China. The Chenshan red-heart …

Identification of determinants of pollen donor fecundity using the hierarchical neighborhood model

IJ Chybicki, A Oleksa, M Dering - Molecular Ecology Resources, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Individual differences in male reproductive success drive genetic drift and natural selection,
altering genetic variation and phenotypic trait distributions in future generations. Therefore …