Aim : The objective is to analyze national and international
provenance tests on a range wide scale so that inferences may
be drawn for seed transfer rules. The provenance results will
be compared with the CpDNA results (subtask 1.1), in order to
verify if there is any relationship between the geographic variation
of growth and adaptive traits and the maternal lineage of the
population.
Subtask 2.1 Data base of oak provenances
in Europe
| Passport data of each provenance will be collected and stored in a data base, that will be accessible through internet. A standard data base package (ACCESS or PARADOX) will be used for that purpose. |
Subtask 2.2 Joint evaluation of the S. Madsen range wide provenance
test
| A set of 19 provenances from 9 different European countries was established in 4 different countries. This common set will allow a joint analysis of the provenance variation and the stability of the provenance response. |
Subtask 2.3 Analysis of national provenance tests and
comparison of results with the CpDNA map.
| Independent analysis of provenance tests raised in each country will be analyzed separately for their own characters of interest (see sub annex 1 for the details of the provenance tests). Assessments will mainly be made on growth, form and phenology (bud burst and bud set). Mean values of each provenance will be stored on the provenancedata base and compared with the Cp DNA haplotypes. |