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The heritability of microfibril angle (MFA) in loblolly pine, Pinus taeda L., and its genetic relationships with height, diameter, volume and specific gravity were examined in two progeny tests with known pedigrees. Significant general combining ability (GCA), specific combining ability (SCA), and SCA x block effects indicated that there are both additive and non-additive genetic influences on MFA. Individual-tree narrow-sense heritability estimates were variable, ranging from 0.17 for earlywood (ring) 4 MFA to 0.51 for earlywood (ring) 20 MFA. Genetic correlations between MFA, specific gravity and the growth traits were non-significant due to large estimated standard errors. Multiple-trait selection and breeding in a mainline and elite population tree improvement program were simulated using Excel and Simetar (Richardson 2001). The effects of four selection indices were examined in the mainline population and the effects of seven selection indices and four breeding strategies were examined in the elite population. In the mainline population, selection for increased growth caused decreased wood quality over time. However, it was possible to maintain the overall population mean MFA and mean specific gravity at levels present in the base population by implementing restricted selection indices. Likewise, selection for improved wood quality in the elite population resulted in decreased growth unless restricted selection indices or pulp indices derived from those of Lowe et al. (1999) were used. Correlated phenotypic responses to selection on indices using economic weights and heritabilities were dependent on breeding strategy. When a circular mating system (with parents randomly assigned to controlled-crosses) was used, the index trait with a higher economic weight was more influential in determining correlated responses in non-index traits than the index trait with a lower economic weight. However, when positive assortative mating was used, the index trait with a greater variance was more influential in determining correlated responses in non-index traits than the index trait with a lower variance regardless of economic weight.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:26:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-08-02Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:54:07Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 revolti_pm_me_jabo.pdf: 1389852 bytes, checksum: 3ffa81aaef387c6331b09df93826122a (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / O presente trabalho objetivou avaliar o desempenho de 40 clones de eucalipto submetidos a dois regimes de irrigação em casa de vegetação: RI1 - plantas sem restrição hídrica e RI2 - plantas cuja irrigação foi suspensa até o aparecimento de sintomas iniciais de deficiência hídrica (murcha). As plantas do regime RI2, ao final do ciclo de suspensão da irrigação, foram irrigadas de forma que o solo atingisse 21% de água (v/v), o que correspondeu a aproximadamente a 60% da capacidade máxima de retenção de água pelo solo; após isto, a irrigação foi novamente suspensa, repetindo-se o ciclo. No decorrer do experimento, foram conduzidos seis ciclos de estresse hídrico. No início e ao final do experimento, foram avaliados o diâmetro do coleto, a altura, o número de folhas, a área foliar e a massa de matéria seca de folhas, caule e raízes e da parte aérea, bem como a relação raiz-parte aérea e a massa por área de folhas. Nos momentos de máximo estresse hídrico, foram avaliadas as seguintes características: teor relativo de clorofila total (UR), medida da eficiência quântica do fotossistema II (Fv/Fm), taxa de assimilação líquida (A), condutância estomática (gs), taxa de transpiração (E), eficiência intrínseca do uso da água (EUAintr=A/E) e eficiência instantânea do uso da água (EUAinst=A/gs). Ao final do experimento foi determinado o potencial hídrico foliar (Ψf) e o conteúdo relativo de água (CRA). O experimento foi estabelecido no delineamento de blocos casualizados, no esquema fatorial 40 x 2 (40 clones e 2 regimes de irrigação), com quatro repetições. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância (teste F) e as médias comparadas pelo teste de Scott-Knott a 5%. Procedeu-se ainda ao estudo da divergência genética entre os clones, a partir da distância Euclidiana média, aplicando-se o algoritmo de otimização de Tocher. Observou-se... / This work aiming to evaluate the performance of 40 clones of eucalyptus submitted to two irrigation regimes in a greenhouse: RI1 - plants without water restriction and RI2 - plants whose irrigation was suspended until the appearance of symptoms of water deficit. Plants of the RI2 regime at the end the cycle of irrigation suspension were irrigated until 60% of capacity retention water, after which irrigation was suspended again repeating the cycle. During the experiment were conducted six cycles of drought stress. At the beginning and end of the experiment, were analyzed the collar diameter, height, leaf number, leaf area and dry weight of leaves, stems, roots and shoots and ratio root-shoot and mass by leaf area. In the moment of maximum water stress were evaluated the following traits: the total chlorophyll content (UR), the quantum efficiency of photosystem II (Fv/Fm), rate of liquid assimilation (A), stomatal conductance (gs), transpiration (E), intrinsic water use efficiency (WUEintr = A/E) and instantaneous water use efficiency (WUEinst = A/gs). At the end of the experiment was determined the leaf water potential (Ψf) and relative water content (RWC). The experiment was established in randomized blocks desigin in factorial scheme 40 x 2 (40 clones and two irrigation regimes), with four replications. The data were submitted to analysis of variance (F test) and the means compared by Scott-Knott test at 5%. The genetic divergence was obtained by Euclidean distance, applying the techniques of clustering by the Tocher optimization algorithm. All clones showed reductions in the values of traits under water limitation (RI2). Some clones showed better adjustment to the physiological and biometric traits under RI2. The clones 11, 16, 24 and 31 are more tolerant and the clones 1, 4, 5, 17 and 19 are the most sensitive to water deficiency, and are recommended for news studies of tolerance... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Orientador: Rinaldo César de Paula / Banca: Pedro Luis da Costa Aguiar Alves / Banca: Susi Meire Maximino Leite / Resumo: O presente trabalho objetivou avaliar o desempenho de 40 clones de eucalipto submetidos a dois regimes de irrigação em casa de vegetação: RI1 - plantas sem restrição hídrica e RI2 - plantas cuja irrigação foi suspensa até o aparecimento de sintomas iniciais de deficiência hídrica (murcha). As plantas do regime RI2, ao final do ciclo de suspensão da irrigação, foram irrigadas de forma que o solo atingisse 21% de água (v/v), o que correspondeu a aproximadamente a 60% da capacidade máxima de retenção de água pelo solo; após isto, a irrigação foi novamente suspensa, repetindo-se o ciclo. No decorrer do experimento, foram conduzidos seis ciclos de estresse hídrico. No início e ao final do experimento, foram avaliados o diâmetro do coleto, a altura, o número de folhas, a área foliar e a massa de matéria seca de folhas, caule e raízes e da parte aérea, bem como a relação raiz-parte aérea e a massa por área de folhas. Nos momentos de máximo estresse hídrico, foram avaliadas as seguintes características: teor relativo de clorofila total (UR), medida da eficiência quântica do fotossistema II (Fv/Fm), taxa de assimilação líquida (A), condutância estomática (gs), taxa de transpiração (E), eficiência intrínseca do uso da água (EUAintr=A/E) e eficiência instantânea do uso da água (EUAinst=A/gs). Ao final do experimento foi determinado o potencial hídrico foliar (Ψf) e o conteúdo relativo de água (CRA). O experimento foi estabelecido no delineamento de blocos casualizados, no esquema fatorial 40 x 2 (40 clones e 2 regimes de irrigação), com quatro repetições. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância (teste F) e as médias comparadas pelo teste de Scott-Knott a 5%. Procedeu-se ainda ao estudo da divergência genética entre os clones, a partir da distância Euclidiana média, aplicando-se o algoritmo de otimização de Tocher. Observou-se... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: This work aiming to evaluate the performance of 40 clones of eucalyptus submitted to two irrigation regimes in a greenhouse: RI1 - plants without water restriction and RI2 - plants whose irrigation was suspended until the appearance of symptoms of water deficit. Plants of the RI2 regime at the end the cycle of irrigation suspension were irrigated until 60% of capacity retention water, after which irrigation was suspended again repeating the cycle. During the experiment were conducted six cycles of drought stress. At the beginning and end of the experiment, were analyzed the collar diameter, height, leaf number, leaf area and dry weight of leaves, stems, roots and shoots and ratio root-shoot and mass by leaf area. In the moment of maximum water stress were evaluated the following traits: the total chlorophyll content (UR), the quantum efficiency of photosystem II (Fv/Fm), rate of liquid assimilation (A), stomatal conductance (gs), transpiration (E), intrinsic water use efficiency (WUEintr = A/E) and instantaneous water use efficiency (WUEinst = A/gs). At the end of the experiment was determined the leaf water potential (Ψf) and relative water content (RWC). The experiment was established in randomized blocks desigin in factorial scheme 40 x 2 (40 clones and two irrigation regimes), with four replications. The data were submitted to analysis of variance (F test) and the means compared by Scott-Knott test at 5%. The genetic divergence was obtained by Euclidean distance, applying the techniques of clustering by the Tocher optimization algorithm. All clones showed reductions in the values of traits under water limitation (RI2). Some clones showed better adjustment to the physiological and biometric traits under RI2. The clones 11, 16, 24 and 31 are more tolerant and the clones 1, 4, 5, 17 and 19 are the most sensitive to water deficiency, and are recommended for news studies of tolerance... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

<p>Due to overpopulation and resource-poor habitat structure, deer threaten the<a> future of oak and other browse-sensitive species in hardwood forests. </a>Appropriate tools must be used to ensure desirable, diverse, and ecologically stable regeneration of future forests and the sustainability of native plant communities. We performed two experiments and a review to examine the effectiveness of available methods for managing browse of hardwood seedlings and to discover how these interact with each other and other silvicultural methods. First, we examined how fencing interacts with controlled-release fertilization, seed source (genetically select and non-select), and site type (afforested and reforested sites) to enhance the regeneration of planted northern red oak (<i>Quercus rubra </i>L.), white oak (<i>Quercus alba</i>), black cherry (<i>Prunus serotina</i>), and black walnut (<i>Juglans nigra</i>) at five sites in Indiana. Fencing proved to be the greatest determinant of seedling growth, survival, and quality. Fertilizer enhanced the early growth of white oak and black cherry, though for black cherry this occurred only inside fences. Select seed sources grew better and showed greater quality; however, the survival of select seedlings was limited by deer browse in absence of fences. Trees at afforested sites had lower survival if left non-fenced. Secondly, we also investigated how fencing and invasive shrub removal affected natural regeneration, species richness, and ground-layer plant cover under closed-canopy forests. Honeysuckle (<i>Lonicera maackii</i>) removal had a variable effect depending on species and site. Positive effects were most common for shade-intolerant species, while negative effects occurred for a few shade-tolerant species at some sites. Deer fencing had a positive effect on cherry and hackberry seedling density, and a negative effect on elm seedling density. Honeysuckle and deer fencing interacted antagonistically in some instances. Fencing without honeysuckle removal resulted in lower elm abundance and herbaceous-layer cover. In the densest invasions, leaving honeysuckle intact resulted in a complete lack of recruitment into the sapling layer. Our experiment suggests that invasive shrub removal and fencing be done together. Finally, we synthesized the existing literature on browse management options for hardwood regeneration to evaluate their relative effectiveness. Fences, tree shelters, repellents, facilitation by neighboring plants, deer population control, timber harvest, and slash all had positive effects on height growth of regenerating seedlings under deer browse pressure. Fences were more effective at reducing browse than repellents, while fertilizers increased browse and had no effects on growth. </p>