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Family selection and evaluation of Larix gmelinii var. principis-rupprechtii (Mayr.) Pilger based on stem analysis data at multiple sites

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Larix gmelinii var. principis-rupprechtii (Mayr.) Pilger is an important native tree species in North China with advantages of fast growth, straight trunk, and good wood properties. The multi-year and multi-site breeding research of families of the species has not been reported previously. Based on diameter at breast height (DBH), height and volume of 25 families on four experimental sites, we calculated variance components, genetic parameters, juvenile and mature trait correlations and made genotype main effect plus genotype × environment interaction effect (GGE) biplot based on the breeding values estimated using the method of best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP). Compared with height, DBH and volume had higher heritability and larger variation coefficients, making them the more suitable traits for family selection and evaluation. Based on these, GGE biplots containing 20 combinations of site × age were drawn using data at 13 to 17 years when the interactions between family and location were strong. Test sites classifications based on DBH, and volume were inconsistent, with two categories for DBH and one for volume. The Guyuan site was the most suitable with strong discriminating ability, high representativeness and stability among tree ages. Integrating the ranking results of DBH and volume, families 66, 76, 82 and 111 were high-yielding and stable, families 78 and 96 were high-yielding with above average stability, families 72 and 79 were high-yielding with below average stability, whereas stability of family 100 was inconsistent between DBH and volume. Early selection based on DBH was convenient and reliable, and can be made at seven years. This study provides support for the selection of Larix gmelinii var. principis-rupprechtii families in Hebei province and an example for the application of stem analysis data from multiple sites in tree breeding.

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We are grateful to Drs. Yongchao Miao and Jingyao Chi for data measurements.

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    Conghui Zheng, Jianfeng Dai, Hongjing Zhang, Yuzhong Wang, Zhenhua Xu & Zichun Du

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Project funding: This work was supported by the Key Research and Development Program of Hebei Province [20326333D], Science and Technology Promotion Demonstration Project of forestry and grassland in Hebei Province [Hebei TG[2019]001], and Science and Technology Promotion Demon-stration Project of forestry and grassland in Hebei Province [Hebei TG[2020]013].

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Zheng, C., Dai, J., Zhang, H. et al. Family selection and evaluation of Larix gmelinii var. principis-rupprechtii (Mayr.) Pilger based on stem analysis data at multiple sites. J. For. Res. 34, 1627–1638 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-022-01589-9

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