Provider: Ingenta Connect Database: Ingenta Connect Content: application/x-research-info-systems TY - ABST AU - Hannrup, Björn AU - Ekberg, Inger AU - Persson, Anders TI - Genetic Correlations Among Wood, Growth Capacity and Stem Traits in Pinus sylvestris JO - Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research PY - 2000-10-13T00:00:00/// VL - 15 IS - 2 SP - 161 EP - 170 N2 - Wood density and tracheid length are two traits that significantly affect wood products. Genetic correlations were estimated to evaluate the effect on these traits from a selection for traits included in the Swedish Pinus sylvestris L. breeding programme. Measurements from a non-contiguous single-tree plot progeny trial with controlled matings between 30 parent trees was used. Heritabilities were high for the wood traits, intermediate for the growth capacity traits and low for the stem traits, with the exception of branch angle. Wood density showed no or non-significant negative genetic correlations with the growth capacity traits and a positive correlation with relative branch diameter. Tracheid length showed positive genetic correlations with height and a positive correlation with relative branch diameter. A selection that increased height growth at the age of 13 yrs by 10% was expected to decrease mean wood density at 33 yrs by 1%. The expected correlated response to tracheid length from the same selection was a 3% increase in the juvenile and mature wood. UR - https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tandf/sfor/2000/00000015/00000002/art00002 M3 - doi:10.1080/028275800750014966 UR - https://doi.org/10.1080/028275800750014966 ER -