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Genetic diversity of European beech populations based on phenological forms In Lithuania
Type of publication
Tezės kitame recenzuojamame leidinyje / Theses in other peer-reviewed publication (T1e)
Author(s)
Title
Genetic diversity of European beech populations based on phenological forms In Lithuania
Is part of
Smart Bio : ICSB 3rd international conference, 02-04 May 2019, Kaunas, Lithuania : abstract book / Vytautas Magnus university. Panevėžys : UAB "Reklamos forma", 2019, Nr. 3
Date Issued
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2019 |
Publisher
Panevėžys : UAB "Reklamos forma"
Extent
p. 59-59
Field of Science
Abstract
Due to climate warming, especially milder winters, European beech is spreading northwards to Lithuania. This spreading is especially strong is western part of Lithuania due to more favorable climate in sea side lowland. In western Lithuania, European beech stands were planted by German foresters before the Second World War. There are two scientific problems with plantations of European beech in Lithuania. The first problem is unknown origin. The second problem could be low genetic diversity. Low genetic diversity will lead to the introduction failure because of tree injuries (low adaptability), low viability, inbreeding depression (low genetic diversity). First results of the study revealed high morphological and phenological variation among and within the European beech stands in Lithuania. Spring leave onset phenology varied from early flushing form (leaves fully open) to late flushing form (no bud burst at all over whole tree crown). This indicates high genetic diversity of introduced beech stands to Lithuania and diverse material for further genetic improvement of this tree species.
Type of document
type::text::conference output::conference proceedings::conference paper
Language
Anglų / English (en)
Coverage Spatial
Lietuva / Lithuania (LT)