RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Inheritance of Wound Compartmentalization in Soft Maples
JF Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
JO JOA
FD International Society of Arboriculture
SP 220
OP 225
DO 10.48044/jauf.1979.052
VO 5
IS 10
A1 Frank S. Santamour, Jr.
YR 1979
UL http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/5/10/220.abstract
AB Compartmentalization of discolored wood associated with stem wounds of soft maple is genetically controlled. Silver maple is apparently a stronger compartmentalizer than red maple, and red × silver maple hybrids are generally superior to red maples. Compartmentalization varies widely among red maples, but there are significant differences in general and specific combining abilities for strong compartmentalization. Thus, in breeding programs designed to produce trees with strong compartmentalization, care must be taken not only to parental selection but also to progeny testing.