R. Nakada, Y. Fujisawa, Y. Hirakawa
Effects of Clonal Selection by Microfibril Angle on the Genetic Improvement of Stiffness in Cryptomeria japonica D. Don
Summary
The microfibril angle (MFA) of latewood tracheids and its radial variation at breast height in
Cryptomeria japonica D. Don (sugi) were investigated with twelve clones collected from three
sites in the Kyushu region, Japan. Large variations both between clones and between sites were observed.
The MFAs were well correlated to the stiffness of the logs collected from the sample trees.
A simulation of clonal selection according to the ranking of the clones in MFA demonstrated that
the log stiffness of the selected population was much improved even when the selection relied on
MFAs in the second ring from the pith. The improvement in log stiffness by MFA selection was not
different from the selection by log stiffness itself. The results indicate that early selection by MFA
is very effective in improving log stiffness in this species.
Holzforschung, Walter de Gruyter
Print ISSN: 0018-3830
Volume: 57, 08/2003
Pages: 553 - 560
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