[HTML][HTML] Toward the genetic improvement of drought tolerance in conifers: An integrated approach

P Baldi, N La Porta - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
The constant rise in the global temperature and unpredictable shifts in precipitation patterns
are two of the main effects of climate change. Therefore, there is an increasing amount of …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple-trait analyses improved the accuracy of genomic prediction and the power of genome-wide association of productivity and climate change-adaptive …

EP Cappa, C Chen, JG Klutsch, J Sebastian-Azcona… - BMC genomics, 2022 - Springer
Background Genomic prediction (GP) and genome-wide association (GWA) analyses are
currently being employed to accelerate breeding cycles and to identify alleles or genomic …

[HTML][HTML] Contrasting physiological strategies explain heterogeneous responses to severe drought conditions within local populations of a widespread conifer

C Depardieu, P Lenz, J Marion, S Nadeau… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding how trees prioritize carbon gain at the cost of drought vulnerability under
severe drought conditions is crucial for predicting which genetic groups and individuals will …

Dendrogenomics is a new interdisciplinary field of research of the adaptive genetic potential of forest tree populations integrating dendrochronology, dendroecology …

KV Krutovsky - Russian Journal of Genetics, 2022 - Springer
This mini-review is devoted to dendrogenomics, a new interdisciplinary field of research that
integrates dendrochronology, dendroecology, dendroclimatology, genetics and genomics …

[HTML][HTML] Study of the Genetic Adaptation Mechanisms of Siberian Larch (Larix sibirica Ledeb.) Regarding Climatic Stresses Based on Dendrogenomic Analysis

SV Novikova, NV Oreshkova, VV Sharov, DF Zhirnova… - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dendrogenomics is a new interdisciplinary approach that allows joint analysis of
dendrological and genomic data and opens up new ways to study the temporal dynamics of …

Adapting reforestation programs to observed and projected climate change

Z Sang, A Hamann, D Rweyongeza - Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies …, 2023 - Springer
Reforestation programs generally rely on locally collected seed, which is assumed to be
adapted to local climate conditions. To adapt to a changing climate, current methods of …

[HTML][HTML] Tree Improvement in Canada–past, present and future, 2023 and beyond

BR Thomas, M Stoehr, SG Schreiber… - The Forestry …, 2024 - pubs.cif-ifc.org
This paper consolidates the most current information available on tree improvement in
Canada and provides a summary of key historical events leading to its development and …

[HTML][HTML] Well-connected trials show low genotype-by-environment interaction in Pinus radiata

D McLean, LA Apiolaza, MF Paget, J Klápště - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Selection in the New Zealand radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) breeding program
relies on wide-scale testing to adequately sample environmental variation. The program …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic evaluation for breeding and genetic management in Cordia africana, a multipurpose tropical tree species

KM Ousmael, EP Cappa, JK Hansen, P Hendre… - BMC genomics, 2024 - Springer
Background Planting tested forest reproductive material is crucial to ensure the increased
resilience of intensively managed productive stands for timber and wood product markets …

Complementary roles of two classes of defense chemicals in white spruce against spruce budworm

A Ullah, JG Klutsch, N Erbilgin - Planta, 2024 - Springer
Main conclusion Monoterpenes and phenolics play distinct roles in defending white spruce
trees from insect defoliators. Monoterpenes contribute to the toxicity of the foliage, deterring …