Publications of phytotron studies
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Studies published before 1990 are listed in Skogsfakta konferens 14, SLU, 1990.
This paper can be obtained from Alena.Jonsson@vbsg.slu.se, Tel: 018-67 13 08.
2003
Eriksson, G., Black-Samuelsson, S., Jensen, M., Myking, T., Rusanen, M., Skrøppa, T.,
Vakkari, P. and Westergaard, L. 2003. Genetic variability in two tree species, Acer
platanoides L. and Betula pendula Roth, with contrasting life-history traits. Scand. J. For.
Res. 18:320-331.
Mari, S., Jansson, G. and Jonsson, A. 2003. Genetic Variation in Nutrient Utilization and
Growth Traits in Picea abies Seedlings. Scand. J. For. Res. 18:19-28.
Mari, S., Jonsson, A., Finlay, R., Ericsson, T., Kähr, M. and Eriksson, G. 2003. Genetic
Variation in Nitrogen Uptake and Growth in Mycorrhizal and Non-mycorrhizal Picea abies
(L.) Karst. Seedlings. Forest Science 49:258-267.
Sonesson, J, and Eriksson, G. 2003. Genetic variation in drought tolerance in Picea abies
seedlings and its relationship to growth in controlled and field environments. Scand. J. For.
Res. 18: 7-18.
2002
Black-Samuelsson, S. and Eriksson, G. 2002. Effects of nitrogen stress on adaptive genetic
variation in Acer platanoides L. and Betula pendula Roth. For. Gen. 9:71-86.
Clapham, D.H., Ekberg, I., Eriksson, G., Norell, L. & Vince-Prue, D. 2002. Requirement for
far-red light to maintain secondary needle extension growth in northern but not southern
populations of Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine). Phys. Plant. 114:207-212.
Jonsson, A. & Eriksson, G. 2002. Nitrogen productivity as a predictor of growth in Pinus
sylvestris. Baltic Forestry 8: 8-14.
Jonsson, A., Eriksson, G. & Mari, S. 2002. Kan granplantors reaktion på näring indikera
framtida tillväxt? Fakta Skog 5, 4 s.
Karlsson, B., Mari, S. & Eriksson, G. 2002. Juvenile-mature genetic correlations in Picea
abies (L.) Karst. under different nutrient and mycorrhiza regimes. Silvae Genetica 51:171175.
Mari, S., Jonsson, A., Thompson, D. and Eriksson, G. 2002. Variation in nutrient utilization
and juvenile growth in open-pollinated families of Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr. grown in a
phytotron and correlations with field performance. Silvae Genetica 51:225-232.
Modrzynsky, J. and Eriksson, G. 2002. Response of Picea abies populations from elevational
transects in the Polish Sudety and Carpathian mountains to simulated drought stress. For.
Ecol. Manag. 165:105-116.
Pliura, A. and Eriksson, G. 2002. Genetic variation in juvenile height and biomass of openpollinated families of six Castanea sativa Mill. populations in a 2 x 2 factorial temperature x
watering experiment. Silvae Genetica 51:152-160.
Sonesson, J., Jansson, G. and Eriksson, G. 2002. Retrospective genetic testing of Picea abies
under controlled temperature and moisture regimes. Can. J. For. Res. 32:81-91.
2001
Clapham DH, Ekberg I, Norell L. & Vince-Prue D. 2001. Circadian timekeeping for the
photoperiodic control of budset in Picea abies (Norway spruce ) seedlings. Biol Rhythm Res
32: 479-487.
Sonesson, J., Jansson, G., and Eriksson, G. 2001. Retrospective genetic tests of Pinus
sylvestris L. in growth chambers with two irrigation regimes and two temperatures. Scand. J.
For. Res. 16:21-29.
2000
Almqvist C, & Ekberg I. 2000. Methods to stimulate early flowering in conifers. Proc. from
the SNS meeting, July 1-3, 1999, in Uppsala, Sweden. Department of Forest Genetics, SLU,
Uppsala, Sweden. Research Notes 55, 2000, pp 7-15.
Brukhin, V., Clapham, D., Elfstrand, M. and von Arnold, S. 2000. Basta tolerance as a
selectable and screening marker for transgenic plants of Norway spruce. Plant Cell Rep 19:
899-903.
Clapham D, Ekberg I, Little CHA & Savolainen O. 2000. Molecular biology of conifer frost
tolerance and potential applications to breeding. In: Conifer Cold Hardiness (Bigras FJ & SJ
Colombo, eds.) Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, the Netherlands.
Jonsson, A. 2000. - A decade of early testing research on Pinus sylvestris and Picea abies.
Invited lecture, in: ”Rapid generation turnover in the breeding population and low-intensity
breeding”. Proceedings from the meeting of the Nordic group for the management of genetic
resources of trees, July 1-3, 1999, in Uppsala, Sweden. Research Notes 55: 25-36.
Jonsson, A., Eriksson, G., Ye, Z.-H. and Yeh, F. C. 2000.- A retrospective early test of Pinus
sylvestris seedlings grown at wide and dense spacing. Can. J. For. Res. 30:1443-1452.
Sonesson, J. and Eriksson, G. 2000. Genotypic stability and genetic parameters for growth
and biomass traits in a water x temperature factorial experiment with Pinus sylvestris L.
seedlings. For. Sci. 46:487-495.
1999
Abraitis, R., Jonsson, A., Eriksson, G., Kähr, M. & Ericsson, T. 1999. Nitrogen productivity
in seven open pollinated families of Pinus sylvestris L. Baltic Forestry 5: 2-10.
Clapham DH, Dormling I, Ekberg I, Eriksson, G, Qamaruddin M, & Vince-Prue D. 1999.
Photoperiodic control of budset in Norway spruce: night timekeeping and day timekeeping.
Abstract. Proc. from the 1998 joint meeting of the Nordic Group for the Management of
Genetic Resources of Trees and Nordic Arboretum Council, Honne konferansesenter, Biri,
June 25-27, 1998. Aktuelt fra skogforskningen 3/99, NISK, NLH.
Danusevicius, D., Jonsson, A. & Eriksson, G. 1999. Variation among open-pollinated families
of Picea abies (L.) Karst. in response to simulated frost desiccation. Silvae Genetica 48:158167.
Danusevicius, D., Jonsson, A., Eriksson, G. & Karlsson, B. 1999. Juvenile-mature genetic
correlations after simulated frost desiccation in seedlings of Picea abies (L.) Karst. Baltic
Forestry 5:19-27.
Jonsson, A., Eriksson, G, Ericsson, T. & Kähr, M. - Genetic variation in nitrogen utilization in
Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.). In: Genetics and Breeding of Norway Spruce.
Arbora publishers 1998, Eds: Skröppa T., Paule L. & Gömöry D. 18pp. In press.
1998
Abraitis, R., Norell, L. and Eriksson, G. 1998. Retrospective studies on nitrogen response of
Pinus sylvestris L. Forest Genetics 5:39-45.
Clapham DH, Dormling, I, Ekberg I, Eriksson, G, Qamaruddin M, & Vince-Prue D. 1998.
Latitudinal cline of requirement for far-red light for photoperiodic control of budset and
extension growth in Picea abies (Norway spruce). Physiol. Plant. 102: 71-78.
Clapham DH, Ekberg I, Dormling, I, Eriksson, G, Qamaruddin M, & Vince-Prue D. 1998.
Circadian timekeeping for budset in Picea abies seedlings. Poster abstract. Proc. from the
meeting of the Nordic Group for Management of Genetic Resources of Trees, Magleås,
Denmark. June 9th - 11th 1997. Forest Tree Improvement 26. Arboretet, KVL 1998.
Clapham DH, Ekberg I, Dormling, I, Eriksson, G, Qamaruddin M, & Vince-Prue D. 1998.
Dormancy: Night timekeeping and day timekeeping for the photoperiodic control of budset in
Norway spruce. - In: Biological Rhythms and Photoperiodism in Plants (P. Lumsden and A.
Millar, eds) BIOS Scientific Publishers, Oxford, pp.195-209.
Jansson, G., Jonsson, A. & Eriksson, G. 1998. Efficiency of early testing in Pinus sylvestris
L. grown under two different spacings in growth chamber. Silvae Genetica 47: 298-306.
Jonsson, A., Eriksson, G., Ericsson, T. & Kähr, M. 1998. Nitrogen utilization in Norway
spruce families. Proceedings from the meeting of the Nordic Group for the Management of
Genetic Resources of Trees, Magleås, Denmark. June 9th - 11th 1997. Forest Tree
Improvement 26: 88.
1997
Black-Samuelsson, S. & Andersson, S. 1997. Reaction norm variation within and between
populations of two rare plant species, Vicia pisiformis and V. dumetorum (Fabaceae). Heredity
79: 268-276.
Black-Samuelsson, S. & Andersson, S. 1997. Relationship between reaction norm variation
and RAPD diversity in Vicia dumetorum (Fabaceae). International Journal of Plant Sciences
158(5): 593-601.
Black-Samuelsson, S., Eriksson, G., Gustafsson L. & Gustafsson, P. 1997. RAPD and
morphological analysis of the rare plant species Vicia pisiformis (Fabaceae). Biological
Journal of the Linnean Society 61: 325-343.
Jonsson, A., Ericsson, T., Eriksson, G., Kähr, M., Lundkvist, K. & Norell, L. 1997.
Interfamily variation in nitrogen productivity of Pinus sylvestris seedlings. Scand. J. For. Res.
12: 1-10.
1995
von Arnold S, Egertsdotter U, Ekberg I, Gupta P, Mo H, & Nörgaard J.1995. 2. Somatic
embryogenesis in Norway spruce (Picea abies). In Somatic Embryogenesis in Woody Plants,
Vol. 3: 17-36, (eds S. Jain, P. Gupta & R. Newton). Kluwer Academic Publishers, the
Netherlands.
Black, S., Eriksson, G., Gustafsson L. & Lundkvist, K. 1995. Ecological genetics of the rare
species Vicia pisiformis: Quantitative genetic variation and temperature response in biomass
and fecundity. Acta OEcologica 16(3): 261-275.
Clapham D, Dormling I, Ekberg I, Eriksson G, & Qamaruddin M. 1995. Invintring av
granplantor - från lång natt till knoppvila och frosttolerans. Fakta Skog Nr 21 4 pp.
Qamaruddin M, Ekberg I, Dormling I, Norell L, Clapham DH & Eriksson G. 1995. Early
effects of long nights on budset, budrest and abscisic acid content in two populations of Picea
abies. Forest Genetics 2: 207-216.
1994
Clapham D.H., von Arnold S., Dormling I., Ekberg I, Eriksson G., Larsson C.-T., Norell L. &
Qamaruddin M. 1994. Variation in total and specific RNA during inwintering of two
contrasting populations of Picea abies. Physiol. Plant. 90: 504-512.
Eriksson, G., Dormling, I., & Norell, L. 1994. Genetic variation in photoperiodic
preconditioning in Pinus sylvestris L. seedlings. Scand. J. For. Res. 9: 218-225.
Kang H., Ekberg I., Eriksson G. & Ununger J. 1994. Second and third growth period
responses of Picea abies families to first growth period photoperiodic, light intensity and
temperature treatments. Silva Fennica 28(4): 215-232.
1993
Eriksson G., von Arnold S., Clapham D.H., Dormling I., Ekberg I & Qamaruddin M. 1993.
Basic understanding of frost tolerance and bud dormancy in Picea abies. In: Proc. Norway
spruce provenance and breeding, Proc. IUFRO (S 2.2 - 11). Symposium Latvia, Sept 13 - 18,
1993, pp. 183-188.
Eriksson, G., Jonsson, A., Dormling, I., Norell, L. & Stener, L.-G. 1993. Retrospective
early tests of Pinus sylvestris L. seedlings grown under five nutrient regimes. For. Sci. 39: 95117.
Jonsson, A., Ericsson, T., Eriksson, G., Kähr, M. & Lundkvist, K. 1993. Nitrogen
productivity in open-pollinated families of Pinus sylvestris. In: Progeny testing and breeding
strategies. Proc. Nordic Group for Tree Breeding, Edinburgh, Scotland 6-10 October, 1993,
pp. 59-67.
Qamaruddin M, Dormling I, Ekberg I, Eriksson G, & Tillberg E. 1993. Abscisic acid content
at defined levels of bud dormancy and frost tolerance in two contrasting populations of Picea
abies grown in a phytotron. Physiol. Plant. 87: 203-210.
1992
Dormling, I. & Johnsen, Ö. 1992. Effects of the parental environment on full-sib families of
Pinus sylvestris. Can. J. For. Res. 22:88-100.
Jonsson, A., Dormling, I., Eriksson, G. & Norell, L. 1992. GCA variance components in 36
Pinus sylvestris L. full-sib families cultivated at five nutrient levels in a growth chamber. For.
Sci. 38: 575-593.
Namkoong, G., Jonsson, A. & Eriksson, G. 1992. Genetic variation in nutrient response
functions. Theor. Appl. Genet. 85: 165-172.
Selstam, Mattsson A, Dormling I, Ekberg I. 1992. Shortening of day length induces fatty acid
unsaturation of membrane lipids in Picea abies. Proc 10th Inter Symp on the Metabolism,
Structure and Utilization of Plant Lipids. Tunisia, Jerba, April 27-May 2, 1992.
1991
Jonsson, A., Dormling, I., Eriksson, G., Norell, L. & Stener, L.-G. 1991. Retrospective
early tests for growth in Pinus sylvestris. In: Forest Tree Improvement nr 23:115-122.
Proceedings from the Nordic Tree Breeders Meeting, Sept 1990, Arboretum Hörsholm,
Denmark.
1990
von Arnold, S., Ekberg, I. & Jonsson, A. 1990. Skogens provrörsbarn - testning under full
kontroll. Fytotronen - 25 års forskning i plantodlingens och skogsträdsförädlingens tjänst.
Jubileumskonferens 28 feb. 1990, SLU, Stockholm, Skogsfakta Konferens 14: 43-46.
Ekberg, I. 1990. Hur kan man lura gener? Fytotronen - 25 års forskning i plantodlingens och
skogsträdsförädlingens tjänst. Jubileumskonferens 28 feb. 1990, SLU, Stockholm, Skogsfakta
Konferens 14:21-26.
Eriksson, G., Dormling, I. & Jonsson, A. 1990. Genombrott för tidiga tester för tillväxt hos
tall? Skogsfakta, Biologi och skogsskötsel 75, 4s.
1985
Jonsson, A. 1985. Research on frost hardiness of Pinus contorta seedlings grown in climate
chambers. Second Symp. on Winter Hardiness in Woody Perennials, Piikkiö, Finland,
Aug.13-17. 1984, T. Holubowicz (ed.). Acta Horticulturae 168: 109-116.
1984
Jonsson, A. 1984. Research on frost hardiness of Pinus contorta seedlings grown in climate
chambers. 2nd Inter. Symp. on Winter Hardiness in Woody Perennials, Piikkiö, Finland,
Aug.13-17, 1984. Abstracts of contributed papers, p.17-18.