Table 4. Key features of the trials from which the data for genetically improved trees were obtained. | |||||||||||||
Trial name | Tree species | Entry type | Spacing (m) | No. of genetic entries | No. of repl. | Established | Age at measurement (years) | Range in entry specific mean height (m) 1 | PGE 2 | Site index (m) | Latitude (degrees) | Longitude (degrees) | Altitude (m) |
975A | Spruce | Clones | 1.4×1.4 | 309 | 9 | 1984 | 8, 13 | 1.26–3.35, 1.92–7.40 | –0.22–0.56 | 31 | 56.96 | 12.73 | 60 |
976A | Spruce | Clones | 1.4×1.4 | 309 | 9 | 1984 | 8, 13 | 0.85–2.21, 1.25–4.10 | –0.11–0.50 | 30 | 57.54 | 15.60 | 225 |
779A | Spruce | Full-sib | 2.0×2.0 | 115 | 4 | 1977 | 9, 14 | 1.36–2.14, 2.60–6.10 | 0.01–0.23 | 33 | 56.66 | 13.09 | 90 |
971A | Spruce | Clones | 1.4×1.4 | 258 | 9 | 1984 | 8, 13 | 0.89–2.61, 1.85–5.12 | –0.15–0.46 | 30 | 57.54 | 15.60 | 225 |
974A | Spruce | Clones | 1.4×1.4 | 255 | 9 | 1984 | 8, 13 | 0.46–4.20, 0.80–7.85 | –0.11–0.56 | 34 | 56.03 | 13.08 | 110 |
924A | Pine | Half-sib | 1.4×1.4 | 92 | 12 | 1982 | 7, 12 | 1.57–2.22, 3.55–4.88 | –0.06–0.10 | 27 | 55.61 | 14.12 | 115 |
201A | Pine | Half-sib | 2.0×2.0 | 83 | 15 | 1989 | 10, 15 | 2.15–4.45, 4.75–7.70 | –0.04–0.10 | 26 | 60.42 | 16.71 | 100 |
201C | Pine | Half-sib | 2.0×2.0 | 84 | 19 | 1989 | 10, 15 | 0.90–1.65, 2.09–3.54 | –0.09–0.13 | 20 | 61.47 | 13.08 | 405 |
205A | Pine | Half-sib | 2.0×2.0 | 96 | 20 | 1990 | 10, 15 | 2.18–4.17, 5.07–7.81 | –0.15–0.18 | 27 | 58.47 | 13.50 | 115 |
205E | Pine | Half-sib | 2.0×2.0 | 83 | 19 | 1991 | 10, 15 | 2.10–4.04, 5.20–8.18 | –0.04–0.13 | 27 | 59.62 | 12.97 | 80 |
851A | Pine | Half-sib | 2.0×2.0 | 135 | 19 | 1985 | 15, 20 | 2.00–3.83, 3.95–6.50 | –0.04–0.10 | 22 | 60.77 | 12.71 | 360 |
1 For each trial, the first row shows range in mean height for the first measurement and the second row shows the mean height range during the second measurement 2 PGE = Predicted genetic effect |