🌲 Boost productivity, keep diversity!
A JFR study on Platycladus orientalis seed orchards identifies elite families and strategies to increase genetic gain while preserving diversity.
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#JFR #ForestryResearch #GeneticDiversity #TreeImprovement 🍁🌺🌱🌿

Just back from the 8th @iufro.bsky.social workshop on resistance and breeding in forest trees. Highlights: 20% growth gain in Doug fir from seed orchard stock, Armillaria resistance screening, and a powerful First Nation canoe carving demo. Genetic improvement matters. #TreeImprovement #IUFRO2025