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