White oak seed source performance across multiple sites in Indiana through age 16

Abstract

In 1984, a series of combined provenance/progeny tests was established by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry. Three plantings were established using a maximum of 70 open-pollinated families representing 17 natural stands (15 Indiana, 1 Illinois, and 1 Missouri). Height data were collected periodically through age 16. Early analyses (ages 3 and 5) showed demonstrable but statistically insignificant variation based on stand level means, while 10- to 25-percent increases in height could be realized by selecting at the family level and a 30-percent increase could be achieved by selecting the best individuals within families. Similar increases in height growth were noted for both the 10th- and 16th-year measurements. Potentially, a 42-percent increase in height growth could be obtained by selecting the best performing individuals from the best performing families at age 16.

Parent Publication

• Proceedings, 17th Central Hardwood Forest Conference

Citation

O’Connor, Philip A.; Coggeshall, Mark V. 2011. White oak seed source performance across multiple sites in Indiana through age 16. In: Fei, Songlin; Lhotka, John M.; Stringer, Jeffrey W.; Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Miller, Gary W., eds. Proceedings, 17th central hardwood forest conference; 2010 April 5-7; Lexington, KY; Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-78. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 358-363.