Author: Anne Berland
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Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia) is the most wide-ranging pine in North America. Populations in British Columbia vary widely in phenotypic and genotypic characteristics. The effect of climate on variation in reproductive characteristics has never been examined, yet is vital to the production of seed necessary for reforestation. This study aims to determine the relationship between the climate in B.C and variation in female cone and seed characteristics. The study makes use of the Illingworth provenance trial, sixty common garden plots that are distributed throughout British Columbia. Female cones from six provenances were collected at 21 sites during the summer of 2012. The number of scales was counted and maximum length was measured for each cone. Seed was extracted and counted. Variables were pooled for each tree. The climate at each site was described using data from ClimateWNA. Principal components analysis was used to reduce the highly correlated data set to the first two principal components (PC1 and PC2), which together described 76.7% of the variation in the data. PC1 was most closely aligned with variables related to temperature, the number of frost-free days, and degree-days above 5°C or below 0°C. PC2 was most closely aligned with precipitation and moisture variables. The reproductive variables were moderately positively correlated with one another. Analysis of variance indicated that average cone length and the average number of seeds per cone were significantly affected by both site and provenance, however the average number of seeds per cone was not. Average values of each reproductive trait for each site were modelled against the first two principal components using multiple analysis of variance and univariate linear modelling. The best-fit model for the average number of scales per cone included PC1 and PC2, however the model only described 4.9% of the variation in the data. The best-fit model for the number of seeds included only PC1, and the model only explained 4.1% of the variation in the data. The model for average cone length had the strongest results, with a model that included PC2 and explained 18.7% of the data. The results of the study indicate that climate is not the most important factor in predicting reproductive characteristics such as cone length, and the number of scales and seed per cone. The significant effect of moisture on average cone length was the strongest relationship identified in the study. The reproductive traits were best described by their stability across the climates of the test sites. High genetic variation in lodgepole pine populations may be contributing to the stability of reproductive traits. Lodgepole pine female cone and seed traits were stable for mature trees over a wide range of provenances and climate regions.
Author: Timothy Owen
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Dothistroma septosporum Dorog. Morelet is an emergent fungal pathogen of pine responsible for increasingly severe and widespread damage in British Columbia. Native lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia) is considered highly susceptible, but has been extensively planted due to its commercial value. Current management options involve either avoidance or species diversification. Quantitative resistance to Dothistroma has been observed in several pine species, and further identification of resistant lodgepole pine varieties is important for future management of the disease. My objectives were to determine the historical climatic influences on constitutive foliar terpene levels, identify foliar secondary metabolites associated with resistance and historical disease pressure, and to ascertain the in vitro effects of these compounds. I quantified foliar secondary metabolites from both seed orchard and resistance trial lodgepole pines, many of which were identified as terpenes. I quantified the Dothistroma outbreak history of lodgepole pine provenances using dendrochronological methods, and the climate history of these provenances using an interpolated historical climate model. I found that constitutive foliar levels of specific terpenes significantly correlated (P
Author: David A. Perry
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Category : Lodgepole pine
Languages : en
Pages : 206
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Author: Alicia Lew
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Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Douglas ex Louden) is the most widespread pine in North America and the single most abundant tree species in British Columbia (BC). Its vast distribution, diversity and economic value make it an important species for timber harvest and subsequent reforestation. Climate change raises serious concerns over the adaptability and effective management of BC's future forests. The majority of lodgepole pine seedlings requested for replanting are produced from seed obtained from wild stands, but the relationship between climate variation and the seed production of natural populations has yet to be assessed. The purpose of this study is to determine if variation in P. contorta seed yield is related to the climate of BC. Historical cone collection data were obtained from archived records of 1948 seedlots in 22 different natural stand seed planning zones (SPZs) of BC. Collections were made between 1963 and 2013 and seed yield (kg fresh seed/hL cone) was determined for each seedlot.
Author: Tore Ericsson
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ISBN: 9789157648655
Category : Lodgepole pine
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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Author: Lisa Wood
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Author: Alvin Dale Yanchuk
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Category : Lodgepole pine
Languages : en
Pages : 420
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Author: Mark Hicks
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Pages : 218
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Author: Isaac Guamah Amponsah
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Category : Fertilization of plants
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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