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Proceedings of CRCTHF-IUFRO Conference

"Eucalypt Plantations: Improving Fibre Yield and Quality"

19-24 February 1995, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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Theme 1
  Industry requirements for quality and quantity of fibre
Theme 2
  Genetic, environmental and silvicultural effects | Posters
Theme 3
  Assessment and prediction of fibre traits
Theme 4
  Breeding and selection strategies
  Sub-theme: Breeding strategies - theory | Posters
Sub-theme: Eucalypt breeding and genetics | Posters
Sub-theme: Case studies | Posters
Sub-theme: Propagation | Posters
Theme 5
  Ensuring sustainable production | Posters
Theme 6
  Emerging technologies | Posters
Theme 7
  Exploitation of gains from research and development

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Theme 1: Industry requirements for quality and quantity of fibre

Pulpwood Qualities Required for the Cold Soda Pulping Process
Banham, P.W., Orme, K. and Russell, S.L.

Objectives for Wood Fibre Quality and Uniformity
Dean, G.H.

New Pulping Technology and Eucalyptus Wood: The Role of Soil Fertility, Plant Nutrition and Wood Ion Content
Foelkel, C. and Assis, T.F.

Industrial Tree Selection: Procedures, Risks, Costs and Benefits
Fonseca, S.M., Oliveira, R.C. and Silveira, P.N.

From Gene to Market: Realising the Value from Genetics and Silviculture as an Integrated system
Talbert, C.B.

Papermaking with DNA. 'Intelligent Fibre'
Wilson, R.A., Astorga, R., Gomez, C. and Gonzalez-Rio, F.

Theme 2: Genetic, environmental and silvicultural effects

Increasing Fibre Yield and Quality at Aracruz
Bertolucci, F.L.G., Demuner, B., Garcia, S.L.R. and Ikemori,Y.K.

Variation of Growth and Wood Quality Traits in Provenances of some Eucalyptus Species in Italy
Ferrari, G. and Mughini, G.

Performance of Eucalyptus grandis and E. dunnii in the Mesopotamia Region, Argentina
Marco, M.A. and Lopez, J.A.

Eucalyptus globulus Plantations: Genetic, Silvicultural and Environmental Control of Fibre Yield and Quality
Pereira, H., Almeida, M.H., Tome, M. and Pereira, J.S.

Genetic Control of Wood and Fibre Traits in Eucalypts
Raymond, C.A.

Genetic Variation in Wood, Pulping, and Paper Properties of Eucalyptus amplifolia and E. grandis Grown in Florida USA
Rockwood, D.L., Dinus, R.J., Kramer, J.M. and McDonough, T.J.

Effect of Spacing on Eucalyptus globulus Fibre Yield and Quality
Tome, M., Ribeiro, F., Soares, P., Pereira, H., Miranda, I. and Pina, J.P.

Genetic Effects on Wood and Fibre Traits of Eucalyptus grandis Provenances
Varghese, M., Vishnu, Subramanian, K.N., Bennet, S.S.R. and Jagadees, S.

Relationship Between Basic Density and Growth in a Fertilization Trial with Clones of
Eucalyptus Hybrids in Congo

Vigneron, P., Gerard, J. and Bouvet, J.M.

Papermaking Potential of Plantation Eucalypts
Williams, M.D., Beadle, C.L., Turnbull, C.R.A., Dean, G.H. and French, J.

Posters

Longitudinal Residual Strains of Maturation and Kraft Pulping Yield in the Genus Eucalyptus - First Results
Chantre, G., Gouari-Moukini, R. and Gerard, J.

Genetics of Heartwood Formation and Moisture Content Gradient in Pinus radiata

Nyakuengama, J.G., Matheson, A.C., Evans, R., Spencer, D.J. and Vinden, P.

Relative Pulping Properties of Eucalyptus nitens x E. globulus F1 Hybrids
Tibbits, W.N., Dean. G. and French, J.

Theme 3: Assessment and prediction of fibre traits

Respiration-Based Selection Strategies for Breeding Superior Eucalypts and Prediction of Biomass Quality Using Microcalorimetry
Anekonda, T.S., Criddle, R.S., Bacca, M. and Hansen, L.D.

Expression of Some Growth and Wood Property Traits Among Eucalyptus urophylla x grandis Clones in Congo
Bouvet, J.M. and Bailleres, H.

Variation and Measurement of Pulp Properties in Eucalypts

Clarke, C.R.E and Wessels, A.M.

Recent Developments in Automated Wood Quality Assessment
Evans, R. and Downes, G.

Use of a Pilodyn for the Indirect Selection of Basic Density in Eucalyptus nitens
Greaves, B.L., Borralho, N.M.G. and Raymond, C.A.

Within-ring Variability of Wood Microstructure in Eucalyptus nitens

Hudson, I., Wilson, L., Sandercock, C. and Sands, R.

The Inter-Relationships Between Density and Fibre Properties of South African Grown Eucalyptus grandis
Malan, F.S. and Arbuthnot, A.L.

Infrared Spectroscopy - A Rapid Means of Assessing Pulping Qualities of Eucalypt Woods?

Michell, A.J. and Schimleck, L.R.

The Vascular Cambium: its Significance for Improving Fibre Yield and Quality

Ridoutt, B. and Sands, R.

Factors Determining Wood Microstructure in Eucalypts
Sandercock, C.F., Sands, R., Ridoutt, B.G., Wilson, L.F. and Hudson. I.

Speculations on Modelling Eucalypt Pulp-wood Quality
Sands, P.J.

Theme 4: Breeding and selections strategies

Sub-theme: Breeding strategies - theory


The Impact of Individual Tree Mixed Models (BLUP) in Tree Breeding Strategies
Borralho, N.M.G.

Strategies for Exploitation of Base Populations
Burdon, R.D.

Hybrid Superiority in Forest Trees - Concepts and Application
Dieters, M.J., Nikles, D.G., Toon, P.G. and Pomroy, P.

Comparison of Models for Structuring Genotype by Environment Interaction in Eucalyptus delegatensis Provenance Trials
Garnier-Gere, P., Raymond, C.A. and Ades, P.K.

A Simulation Prediction of Cumulative Gain and Inbreeding in Recurrent Selection Programs with Open Pollinated Mating for Tropical Fast Growing Species
Kurinobu, S.

Improvements on Best Linear Prediction for Breeding Purposes

Verryn, S.D., Roux, C.Z. and Geerthsen, P.

Maximization of Genetic Gain with Restriction on Effective Population Size and Inbreeding in Eucalyptus grandis
Resende, M.D.V. and Bertolucci, F.L.G.

Prototype Breeding Strategies for Clonal Forestry: A Case Study of Eucalyptus grandis

White, T.L.

The Importance of Breeding Objectives in Forest Tree Improvement
Woolaston, R.R. and Jarvis, S.F.

Posters

Gain Expectations from Control Pollinated Main and Elite Breeding Population and Corresponding Production Populations
Gea, L.D.

Selection and Genetic Gains in Populations of Eucalyptus with a Mixed Mating System
Resende, M.D.V., Vencovsky, R. and Fernandes, J.S.C.

Sub-theme: Eucalypt breeding and genetics

Provenance Trials of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. in Portugal

Almeida, M.H., Pereira, H., Miranda, I. and Tome, M.

Genetic Variation in Drought Susceptibility of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus in Plantations in Western Australia
Dutkowski, G.W.

Eucalypt Base Populations for Selection

Eldridge, K.

The Influence of Mortality and Stand Age on the Estimation of Genetic Parameters in Eucalyptus regnans
Hardner, C.M. and Potts, B.M.

Implementation of a Multivariate BLUP Model for Genetic Evaluation of Eucalyptus globulus in Australia
Jarvis, S.F., Borralho, N.M.G. and Potts, B.M.

Genetic Limitations in the Exploitation of Base Populations of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus
Potts, B.M., Volker, P.W., Hodge, G.R., Borralho, N.M.G., Hardner, C.M. and Owen, J.V.

Evaluation of Eucalyptus nitens x globulus for Commercial Forestry
Volker, P.W.

Performance and Selection of 4-year Eucalyptus globulus Seedling Seed Orchard in Yunnan. China
Zang, D., Wang, H. and You, Y.

Posters

Multivariate Restricted Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Genetic Parameters for Diameter at 3 to 5 years in the Eucalyptus globulus Base Population in Australia
Borralho, N.M.G., Jarvis, S.F. and Potts, B.M.

The Genetic Control of Survival in Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus
Chambers, P.G.S., Borralho, N.M.G. and Potts, B.M.

Genetic Variation in Eucalyptus nitens, E. globulus and their F1 Hybrid to Damage by Mycosphaerella Leaf Disease
Dungey, H.S., Carnegie, A.J., Ades, P.K. and Potts, B.M.

Heritability of Rooting Success in Eucalyptus globulus Stem Cuttings
England, N. and Borralho, N.M.G.

Results of a Crossing Program with Eucalyptus nitens and E. globulus in Chile
Espejo, J.E., England, N.F. and Griffin, A.R.

The Genetic Control of Flowering Time in Eucalyptus globulus, E. nitens and their F1 hybrid
Gore, p. L. and Potts. B.M.

Relationship Between Cross Success and the Geographical Proximity of Eucalyptus globulus subsp. globulus Parents
Hardner, C.M., Potts, B.M. and Gore, P.L.

Provenance Variation in Eucalyptus globulus
Kube, P.D., Matheson, A.C., Raymond, C.A. and Boomsma, D.B.

International Analysis of a Comprehensive Eucalyptus globulus Labill. ssp globulus Base Population Collection
MacDonald, A.C., Borralho, N.M.G., Potts, B.M. and Jarvis, S.F.

Inheritance of Frost Resistance in F1 and Advanced Generation Hybrids of Eucalyptus globulus and E. gunnii
Manson, A.F. and Potts, B.M.

Variation in Leaf and Oil Production in Blue Mallee (Eucalyptus polybractea) at West Wyalong, NSW, Australia
Slee, M.U., Davis, C., Mitchell, A.G. and Mutendeuzi, M.

Genetic Parameters for Growth Traits in Four-Year-Old Eucalyptus urophylla Progeny Trial
Wei, X. and Borralho, N.M.G.

Sub-theme: Case Studies

Improving Fibre Yield and Quality of Eucalypts in India: Problems and Prospects

Bhat, K.M. and Benny, A.G.

Eucalypts Wood Traits for Species/Provenances/Plus Trees and Clones Planted in Brazil - A Review Applied to Genetic Improvement for Pulp Production
Ferreira, M., and Santos, P.E.T.

Species/Provenance Evaluation and Improvement Strategy in lhe Early Stages of a Eucalypt Afforestation Project in Uruguay
Garcia De Leon, J.P. and Griffin, A.R.

Breeding Strategy for Eucalyptus grandis at Smurfit Carton de Colombia
Osorio, L.F., Wright, J.A. and White, T.L.

Making Second Generation E. nitens Selections for Wood Fibre Production
Tibbits, W.N. and Hedge, G.R.

Posters

Eucalyptus gunnii in France - Breeding Strategy
Burger-Leenhardt, P.

Two Year Results of E. camaldulensis Clonal Test in Turkey

Gulbaba, A.G., Gurses, M.K. and Ozkurt, N.

Performance of Eucalyptus Clones at ITC Bhadrachlam, India

Kulkarni, H.D. and Lal, P.

Provenance Selection of E. camaldulensis and A. auriculiformis to Supply Raw Material for Pulp Production
Nghia, N.H.

The Growth of Hybrid Eucalyptus spp. Planting in the Estate Forest Subanjeriji
Umboh, M.I.J. and Nurjanah, N.

Sub-theme: Propagation

An Accelerated Clonal Orchard System for Eucalyptus globulus
Barbour, E.L. and Butcher, T.

The Composite Breeding Seedling Orchard
Barnes, R.D., White, T., Nyoka, B.I., John, S. and Pswarayi, I.Z.

Genetic Control of Micro Propagation Characteristics in Eucalyptus nitens x E. globulus and Implications for Selection of Clones
Rasmussen, G.F., Bower, D.L.M. and Borralho, N.M.G.

Paclobutrazol as a Management Tool for Tree Breeders to Promote Early and Abundant Seed Production
Reid, J.B., Hasan, O., Moncur, M.W. and Hetherington, S.

Root System Development in Cuttings of Eucalyptus globulus
Sasse, J. and Sands, R.

Multiplication Rates In vitro and by Stem Cuttings Propagation, and the Development of Seedling-Origin Clones of Eucalyptus globulus
Wilson, P.J.

Operational Gains and Constraints with Clonal Eucalyptus grandis in Colombia
Wright, J.A.

Posters

Influence of Paclobutrazol in Eucalyptus globulus Labill. Seed Orchards

Araujo, J., Almeida, M.H., Ramos, A. and Lemos, L.

Field-Testing Vegetative Propagation Techniques of Eucalyptus globulus

Barbour, E.L. and Butcher, T.

Rooting of Eucalyptus microtheca (Muel.) Stem Cuttings

El-Tingani, S. and Ali, Y.H.

Paclobutrazol as a Management Tool for Eucalypt Seed Orchards
Moncur, M.W.

Problems with Propagation of Eucalyptus globulus by Stem Cuttings

Sasse, J.

Theme 5: Ensuring sustainable production

Screening for Cold Hardiness in Coastal Douglas-fir
Aitken, S.N. and Adams, W.T.

Site Limits to Achieving Genetic Potential
Beadle, C.L., Honeysett, J.L., Turnbull, C.R.A. and White, D.A.

Early Growth of Eucalypts in Tasmania in Relation to Nutrition
Cromer, R., Smethurst, P., Turnbull, C., Misra, R., LaSala, A., Herbert, A. and Dimsey, L.

Selection of Eucalypt Species for Cold and Dry Areas in South Africa

Darrow, W.K.

Photosynthesis of Eucalyptus nitens is Reduced by Mild Frosts
Davidson, N.J., Battaglia, M. and Beadle, C.

Effects of Irrigation on Growth in Height and Diameter in Eucalyptus camaldulensis Plantations
Gurses, M.K. and Ozkurt, A.

The Role of Carbon Allocation and Plant Economy in the Co-Existance of the Two Neighbouring Eucalypt Species, E. pauciflora and E. delegatensis - Implications for Plant Productivity
Kuppers, M., Kuppers, B.I.L., Godkins, C. and Wheeler, A.M.

The Effects of Changing Availability of Nitrogen and Water on Growth, Physiology and Solute Accumulation in Contrasting Species of Eucalyptus
Landman, P. and Adams, M.

Water Availability and Biomass Production in Different Genotypes of Eucalyptus globulus Labill.
Pereira, J.S. and Osorio, J.

An Analysis of the Projected Growth of a Provenance Trial with an Individual Tree Growth Model
Tome, M., Almeida, M.H., Chambel, R., Guimarces, M.P. and Pereira, H.

Variation in Wind Damage among Clonal Eucalypt Plantations
Wang, G. and Yang, M.

Posters

Variation in Tree Taper and Volume Relationships Among Provenances of Eucalyptus globulus
Guimaraes, M.P., Almeida, M.H., Tome, M. and Pereira, H.

Studies on Growth and Nutrient Requirements of Pot-Planted Cunninghamia lanceolata Seedlings
Huijun, J., Huaiming, Z. and Jiangnan, L.

Selecting for Improved Salt, Waterlogging and Salt x Waterlogging Tolerance in Fast-Growing Eucalypts
Marcar, N.E., Crawford, D.F., Saunders, A.R., Lepperta, P.M. and Sinclair, G.J.

Changes in Crown Productivity and Stem Growth of Eucalyptus nitens in Response to Green Pruning
Pinkard, L., Beadle, C., Davidson, N. and Battaglia, M.

Correlations Between Artificial Freezing Resistance and Field Performance in Cool Temperate Eucalypts
Tibbits, W.N. and Hodge, G.R.

Theme 6: Emerging Technologies

Commercialisation of Genetically Engineered Trees
Chandler, S.F.

Genome Mapping of Tropical Eucalypts

Chaparro, J.X., Shepherd, M., Vogel, H., Gibbings, M., Walsh, J. and Teasdale, R.

Genetic Modification of Eucalypts - Objectives, Strategies and Progress
Edwards, G.A., Fish, N.W., Fuell, K.J., Keil, M., Purse, J.G. and Wignall, T.A.

Advances in Genetic Mapping of Eucalyptus grandis
Grattapaglia, D., Bertolucci, F.L., Penchel, R. and Sederoff, R.R.

Genetic Modification in Eucalypt Breeding - Bridging the Gap Between the Laboratory and Plantation
Griffin, A.R.

Genetic Engineering for Sterility in Temperate Plantation Eucalypts

Harcourt, R., Kyozuka, J., Zhu, X., Southerton, S., Llewellyn, D., Dennis, E. and Peacock, J.

Genetic Engineering for Insect Resistance in Temperate Plantation Eucalypts
Harcourt, R., Zhu, X., Llewellyn, D., Dennis, E. and Peacock, J.

Genetic Mapping of Seedling Traits in Eucalyptus nitens

Moran, G.F., Byrne, M., Williams, E.R., Murrell, J.C., Allen, B., Owen, J.V. and Kriedemann, P.

Regeneration and Transformation of Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Mullins, K.V., Hatmey, V.J., Llewellyn, D.J., Shauss, S. and Dennis, E.S.

Improving Plantation Eucalypts with Biotechnology

Peacock, J.

Mapping Insect Resistance and Essential Oil Traits in a Tropical Eucalyptus Hybrid
Shepherd, M., Chaparro, J., Dale, G., Jefferson, L., Duong, H., Vogel, H., Walsh, J., Gibbings, M. and Teasdale, R.

Cloning and Characterisation of a Eucalyptus Floral Meristem Identity Gene

Southerton, S., Strauss, S., Olive, M., Zhu, X., Harcourt, R., Peacock, J. and Dennis, E.

Optimising the Application of Biotechnology to Forest Plantations
Teasdale, R.D.

Using RAPDs to Detect QTLs in an Interspecific F2 Hybrid of Eucalyptus
Vaillancourt, R.E., Potts, B.M., Manson, A., Eldridge, T., and Reid, J.B.

Relationships Between Heterosis and Molecular Polymorphism in Interspecific Crosses of Eucalyptus urophylla x E. grandis
Verhaegen, D., Kremer, A. and Vigneron, P.

Beyond Marker-Assisted Selection: Use of Genomic Mapping in Breeding Strategy

Williams, C.G.

Posters

The Use of Agrobacterium rhizogenes to Improve Rooting Capacity of Recalcitrant Eucalypt Clones
Hamill, J.D., Harrison, R., Pelosi, A., Moolhuijzen, P., O’Dwyer, C., Zhang, X., Spratt, C., Pascoe, S. and Chandler, S.F.

RAPD Markers for Use in Discrimination and Verification of Genotypes in Eucalyptus - Training of a Congolese Forester in RAPD Technology
Koubaka, L. and Karl, M.

Application of Molecular Marker Techniques to Soporcel’s Eucalyptus Genetic Improvement Program
Marques, C.M., Amaro, A. and Ferreira, J.G.

RAPD Variation in Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae)
Nesbitt, K.A., Potts, B.M., Vaillancourt, R.E., West, A.K. and Reid, J.B.

Adventitious Plantlet Regeneration in Eucalyptus globulus Labill.
Nugent, G., Chandler, S.F. and Stevenson, T.W.

Isolation of Floral Specific Genes from Eucalyptus
Southerton, S., Marshall, H., Loopstra, C. and Teasdale, B.

Prediction of Heterosis Using RAPD Generated Genetic Distances Between Eucalyptus globulus Trees
Vaillancourt, R.E., Potts, B.M., Watson, M., Volker, P.W., Hodge, G.R., Reid, J.B. and West, A.K.

Towards Transformation of Eucalyptus grandis

Walter, C., Smith, D.R. and Cranshaw, N.

Theme 7: Exploitation of gains from research and development


Quantifying Genetic Gains in Growth from Tree Improvement
Carson, S.D. and Carson, M.J.

Economic Evaluation of Silviculture and Genetic Research
Ferguson, I.S.

Deployment and Genetic Gains
Foster, G.S. and Knowe, S.A.

Impediments to the Generation and Capture of Genetic Gain
Haines, R.J.

The Complex Futur
e of Plantation Forestry
Kanowski, P.J.

 

This publication and its individual papers should be cited in the following manner:

1. General

Potts B.M., Borralho N.M.G., Reid J.B., Cromer R.N., Tibbits W.N. and Raymond, C.A. (Eds.) (1995). "Eucalypt Plantations: Improving Fibre Yield and Quality". Proc. CRCTHF - IUFRO Conf., Hobart, 19-24 Feb. (CRC for Temperate Hardwood Forestry: Hobart).

2. Specific

Dean, G.H. (1995). Objectives for wood fibre quality and uniformity. In "Eucalypt Plantations: Improving Fibre Yield and Quality" (Eds. B.M. Potts, N.M.G. Borralho, J.B. Reid, R.N. Cromer, W.N. Tibbits and C.A. Raymond). pp 5-9. Proc CRCTHF - IUFRO Conf., Hobart, 19-24 Feb. (CRC for Temperate Hardwood Forestry: Hobart).

 

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