CALEDONIAN SCOTS PINE: ORIGINS AND GENETIC STRUCTURE

Genetic Variability of Scots Pine Maternal Populations and Their Progenies

The genetic variability of Scots pine was investigated in six populations from Poland representing two maternal populations and their natural and artificial progenies. Thirteen enzyme systems controlled by 2 allozyme loci were analyzed using starch gel electrophoresis. Progeny populations maintained a high and similar level of genetic variation to that observed in the maternal populations. As e...

VOC emissions of Scots pine

Temperature and light dependence of the VOC emissions of Scots pine V. Tarvainen, H. Hakola, H. Hellén, J. Bäck, P. Hari, and M. Kulmala Finnish Meteorological Institute, Sahaajankatu 20 E, FI-00880 Helsinki, Finland Department of Forest Ecology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland Department of Physical Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland Received: 10 August 2004 – Accept...

Gene-pool variation in caledonian and European Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) revealed by chloroplast simple-sequence repeats.

We have used polymorphic chloroplast simple-sequence repeats to analyse levels of genetic variation within and between seven native Scottish and eight mainland European populations of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.). Diversity levels for the Scottish populations based on haplotype frequency were far in excess of those previously obtained using monoterpenes and isozymes and confirmed lower leve...

Hydraulic adjustment of Scots pine across Europe.

* The variability of branch-level hydraulic properties was assessed across 12 Scots pine populations covering a wide range of environmental conditions, including some of the southernmost populations of the species. The aims were to relate this variability to differences in climate, and to study the potential tradeoffs between traits. * Traits measured included wood density, radial growth, xylem...

Extractives with Antimicrobial Properties from Scots Pine