Intra- and interprovenance variations in leaf morphometric traits in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)

Autor: Stojnić Srđan, Orlović Saša, Miljković Danijela, von Wuehlisch Georg
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Archives of Biological Sciences, Vol 68, Iss 4, Pp 781-788 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0354-4664
1821-4339
DOI: 10.2298/ABS151008064S
Popis: European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is one of the most important tree species in Europe. Due to substantial genetic diversity and phenotypic plasticity, beech has successfully adapted to different environments within its natural range. Provenance tests provide a good basis for studying within- and between-provenance genetic variation, due to homogeneous within-trial environmental conditions. The aim of the present study was to determine the within- and between-provenance genetic variability of certain leaf morphological traits among eleven beech provenances, grown in a common garden experiment. Univariate analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test for differences among the studied beech provenances. Principal component analysis (PCA) allowed a complex assessment of the relationships among the provenances and an estimation of multivariate relations among the analyzed characters. The results of the study revealed the existence of substantial variability among provenances (p
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