Seed Orchard Conference Umeå, September 26-28, 2007 Program 2 Poster List 6 Registered Participants 7 Abstracts (list) 11 Conference web: http://www-genfys.slu.se/staff/dagl/Umea07/Umea07.htm minor updates compared to the version shared at meeting A contribution to Treebreedex Activity 6 Hosted by: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Forest Sciences, Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology (Umeå Plant Science Centre), 901 83 Umeå, Sweden. 1 Seed Orchard Conference, Umeå, September 26-28, 2007 Program In PO Bäckström hall till Friday noon. When presenter is not first author the name is in capitals. Wednesday, Sept 26 Chairperson: Öystein Johnsen 8.15-8.30 Collect conference papers and name badge, enter meeting hall 8.30 Dag Lindgren: Welcome 8.34 Gerry Douglas: Opening from Treedbreedex 8.47 Greg Dutkowski: Information about a planned activity with TREEPLAN evening Sept 26 8.49 Dag Lindgren: Technical information 8.58 Murat Alan, Hikmet Öztürk & Sadi Siklar: Seed orchard planning and management in Turkey 9.19 Evi Alizoti: Synchronization and fertility variation among Pinus nigra clones in a clonal seed orchard 9.40 Coffe, Hang posters, collect conference papers and name badge, say hallo 10.05 Curt Almqvist: Results from practical flower stimulation with GA4/7 in Picea abies seed orchards in Sweden 10.26 Nebi Bilir & M. Denizhan Ulusan: Seed orchards and seed collection stands of Scots pine in Turkey 10.47 T.D. Byram: Economic Orchard Replacement: The Advancing-Front Orchard and its Implications for Group Merit Selection and Half-Sib Family Forestry in the Southeastern USA 11.08 Wladyslaw Chalupka: Do we need flower stimulation in seed orchards? 11.30-12.30 Lunch (Åteln, outside the conference hall, hang posters) 12.30 Verónica Codesido & Josefa Fernández-López: Using Synchro.SAS, a program to facilitate phenological data processing, in a radiata pine seed orchard in northern Spain 12.50 Darius Danusevicius, Dag Lindgren & Ola Rosvall: The optimal use of related clones in seed orchards 13.10 Bart A De Cuyper: A New Generation of Clonal Seed Orchards of Wild Cherry. Selection of Clones and Spatial Design 13.30 Yousry A El-Kassaby & Milan Lstiburek: New advanced generations seed orchard designs 13.50 Coffee 14.10 Peichen Gong: Contribution of seed orchards to timber harvest in the short-run and in the longrun 14.30 Dušan Gömöry, Roman Longauer, Ladislav Paule, Rudolf Bruchánik: Factors affecting effective population size estimation in a seed orchard: a case study of Pinus sylvestris 14.50 Matti Haapanen: Synchronising tree breeding and seed orchard programs in Finland 15.10 Poster session (posters manned) 15.40 Mats Hannerz & Tore Ericsson: Planter's guide - a decision support tool for choice of regeneration material 16.00 Ole Hansen: Paternity studies in Danish Conifer seed orchards 16.20 Øystein Johnsen: Practical implications for seed orchards and seed orchard crop deployment of after effects 16.40 Discussion about what can be done because of the recent fires in Greece. Evi Alizoti will open the discussion with an own review: In the footsteps of the Greek fires Dinner on your own (e.g. "Björken", “Krogen” , “Röd” or downtown) 2 Thursday Sept 27 Chairperson: Yousry El-Kassaby 8.10 8.30 Dag Lindgren: Technical information Davorin Kajba, N Pavičić, S Bogdan & I Katičić: Pomotechnical treatments in the broadleave clonal seed orchards 8.50 R. Kamalakannan & MOHAN VARGHESE: Mixing of successive seed crops is an effective management strategy for enhancing effective population size in Eucalyptus seedling seed orchards 9.10 Kyu-Suk Kang and Chang-Soo Kim: Management of seed orchards considering gain and diversity and how it is applied in Korea 9.30 Coffee 9.50 Richard Kerr, GREG DUTKOWSKI, Tony McRae: SEEDPLAN: a modular approach to seed orchard deployment 10.10 Erik D Kjær, Lars N Hansen & Bjerne Ditlevesen: Seed Orchard functioning in Danish Hybrid Larch Seed Orchards 2000-2007 - an overview of results and their implications 10.30 Jörg RG Kleinschmit, L Leinemann & B Hosius: Gene conservation through seed orchards - a case study of Prunus spinosa L.. 10.50 Jan Kowalczyk: Combining production of improved seeds with genetic testing in seedling seed orchards 11.10 “What ideas did I get at or do I want to stress following the GENECAR meeting, which can benefit or utilize seed orchards and are realistic now or in the near future?” Discussion started by statements by Johnsen, El-Kassaby, Gaspar, Wang and Danusevicius 11.30-13.30 Photo, Lunch on your own (opportunity to take a short walk in day-light, there is a cafeteria on floor 2) 13.30 Dag Lindgren, Bo Karlsson, Bengt Andersson & Finnvid Prescher: The Swedish seed orchard program for Scots pine and Norway spruce 13.50 Piotr Markiewicz: Problems with seed production of European larch in seed orchards in Poland 14.10 Jan Matras: Review of seed orchard programme in Poland 14.30 Coffee 14.50 Steve McKeand, Dave Gerwig, Patrick Cumbie, & J.B. Jett: Seed Orchard Management Strategies for Deployment of Intensively Selected Loblolly Pine Families in the Southern US 15.10 Yoshinari Moriguchi, Hideaki Taira, Yoshihiko Tsumurai: Paternal gene flow in Cryptomeria japonica seed orchards as revealed by analysis of microsatellite markers 15.30 Poster session (posters manned) 15.50 Teijo Nikkanen: A review of Finnish seed orchards of Scots pine and Norway spruce 16.10 Jan-Erik Nilsson: After effects on Scots pine 16.30 Sirrku Pöykkö: A review of the history and current situation in the Finnish Birch seed production program 16.50 Dinner buffe in Åteln outside the meeting room 18.00 Bengt Andersson: Introduction to the Excursion 18.10 David Reid: British Columbia's Provincial Seed Orchard Program: Multispecies Management with Integration to the End User 18.30 Olle Rosenberg and Jan Weslien: Pest insects and pest management in Swedish spruce seed orchards 18.50 IUFRO WP Seed Orchards. Business meeting (Kyu-Suk Kang) 3 Friday Sept 28 Chairperson: Gerry Douglas (8.10-9.50). 8.10 8.20 Dag Lindgren: technical information, introduction to the dissertation Xihuan Shen, Dongmei Zhang, Y Li, HX Zhang: Temporal and Spatial Change of the Mating System parameters (MSP) in a Seed Orchard of Pinus tabulaeformis Carr. 8.40 Run-Peng Wei: Challenges and Prospects of Seed Orchard Development in South China 9.00 Ulfstand Wennström: Direct seeding of orchard and stand seed 9.20-9.50 Coffee, posters manned 9.50 Take place, dissertations start by tradition at 10 sharp 10.00 (sharp) Doctoral disputation:. Chairperson: Dag Lindgren (supervisor); Respondent Finnvid Prescher, Opponent: Thomas D Byram, Evaluation Committee Matti Haapanen, Erik D Kjaer and Erik G Ståhl. After the public act, the evaluation committee will meet. Wait and chat, Remove posters, when reception 12.20??? Excursion (Bengt Andersson) with field lunch. Participants should take their belongings. Visits to seed orchards. The excursion will end in time to catch flights 19 and hopefully to return to hotels before dinner. 18.30 Conference dinner (=dissertation dinner) starts, "kårhuset" (100 m south of conference local). End of conference 4 Map of campus. Hopefully the information is visible and correct. The conference is in on floor 6 at SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET (arrow at SE corner). Lunches in the cafeteria at floor 2 (arrow to the west in the building) Lunch and early dinner at hotell Björken (Patienthotell) at number 6 (westmost arrow) at Sportcenter (32, Eastmost arrow) or Röd (open for lunch 11-14 and dinner from 16) at the uppermost arrow. Lunch and dinner at Ålidhem centrum (the arrow south of the map). “Krogen” open Wednesday – Saturday 17-late (beer, simple dinner). More fancy eating can be found in downtown, buses to downtown from on SW patienthotellet on the fringe or the map or near “P” in Petrus Lestadius väg” . or 50 m west “A” in “Aula Nordica”. The UPSC wing is below C in “KBC huset”. My office is on floor 6. The main entrance to the KBC huset is below B. The party Sept 28 (Skogshögskolans kårhus) is at the arrow 100 m south of the meeting local. 5 Seed Orchard Conference, Umeå 26-28 September 2007 Poster list Mats Berlin, Johan Kroon & Jon Hallander: Estimation of economic weights for an elite Scots pine seed orchard in northern Sweden Burcu Cengel, Y Icgen, G Kandemir, E Veliouglu, MURAT ALAN & Z Kaya: Efficiency of genetic diversity capturing from seed stands vs seed orchards of Pinus nigra plantations in Turkey Vladimir Foff and ELENA FOFFOVA: PROSAD - a tool for projecting and managing data about seed orchards Anders Fries, Dag Lindgren & Bengt Andersson: The Swedish Scots pine seed orchard Västerhus Barbara Fussi, Agnieska Koziel & Berthold Heinze: Selection of seed orchard parents in common ash (Fraxinus excelsior): A genetic comparison of seed orchard composition with commercial seed lots Maria J Gaspar, A de-Lucas; SC Gonzalez-Martinez; J Paiva; E Hidalgo; J Lousada; H Almeida: Determination of the relationship coefficient in a Tree breeding trial. Henrik Hallingbäck: Grain angle breeding values obtained from seed orchard clones and their progeny: a comparison Āris Jansons, Imants Baumanis & Arnis Gailis: Pollen contamination effect on growth of Scots pine clone progenies Johan Kroon, Jon Hallander & Mats Berlin: Establishment of an elite Scots pine seed orchard in northern Sweden A. Nicodemus, MOHAN VARGHESE, B. Nagarajan and D. Lindgren: Fertility and Reproductive Success in Teak Seed Orchards: A Case Study from India. Ulrik Bräuner Nielsen: Estimated gains in seed orchards for Christmas tree and greenery production Ola Rosvall and Per Ståh: New Swedish Seed Orchard Program Seppo Ruotsalainen: Direct sowing of Scots pine seed orchard seed Johanna Siitonen, TIINA YLIOJA & Teijo Nikkanen: Functioning of Norway spruce seed orchards: do insects matter? J Šindelář, JOSEF FRYDL, P Novotný, J Chládek: Testing of Seed Orchards in the Czech Republic. Mulualem Tigabu: NIR Spectroscopy as a tool in seed orchard management Kristine Vander Mijnsbrugge: Seed orchards for autochthonous gene conservation 17 posters registered 6 Seed Orchard Conference, Umeå 26-28 September 2007 Participant list Abrahamsson, Sara, Swedish University of Agricultural Science, SE 901 83 Umeå, Sweden Ackzell, Lennart, lennart.ackzell@skogsstyrelsen.se, .., Forest Authority, 551 83 Jönköping, Sweden, Geneticist, Alan, Murat, alanmur@yahoo.com, .., Forest Tree Seeds and Tree Breeding Research Directorate, PO Box:11 06560 Gazi/Ankara, Turkey, ., Alizoti, Evi, alizotp@for.auth.gr, +30 6944 985272, Forest Genetics and Tree Improvement Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Forestry and Natural Environment Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Tree Improvement, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece, Lecturer, Almqvist, Curt , Curt.Almqvist@skogforsk.se, .070-601 90 39, Skogforsk, 75183 Uppsala, Sweden, Senior scientist, Pine- & spruce breeder, S.O. research, Andersson, Bengt, bengt.andersson@skogforsk.se, .., Skogforsk, Box 3, 918 21 Sävar, Sweden, Chief breeder northern Sweden, Andersson, Jörgen, jorgen.andersson.skog@sca.com, 070 3145288, SCA Skog AB NorrPlant, 860 30Sörberge, Sweden, Plant and seed manager, Berlin, Mats, mats.berlin@skogforsk.se, 070 7102860, Dept of Plant Biology & Forest Genetics, Skogforsk Uppsala Science Park 75183 Uppsala, Sweden, PhD-student, Bilir, Nebi, nebilir@orman.sdu.edu.tr, .., Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi, ISPARTA, Turkey, ., Byram, Tom, t-byram@tamu.edu, .., Texas Forest Service , Agronomy Rd 2585, TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-2585, USA, ., Chalupka, Wladyslav, wrchal@man.poznan.pl, .., Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Dendrology, ul. Parkowa 5, PL 62-035 Kornik, Poland, Prof. of forestry, Chládek, Jan , chladek@vulhm.cz , , Forestry and Game Management Research Institute, Strnady 136, 252 02 Jiloviste , Czech republic, , Codesido, Verónica, vcodesido.cifal@siam-cma.org, ..?003462653172, .., CINAM-Lourizán Ap.127, 36080 Pontevedra, Spain, Radiata pine breeder, Danusevicius, Darius, darius.danusevicius@takas.lt, .., Lithuanian Forest Research Institute, Liepu 1, Girionys, LT-53101, Kaunas region, Lithuania, ., De Cuyper, Bart , bart.decuyper@inbo.be , .+32 477 444130, Research Institute for Nature and Forest, Gaverstraat 4, B-9500 Geraardsbergen, Belgium, Head of the Research Unit ""Conservation and use of Forest genetic Resources"" at INBO - Chair of the EUFORGEN ""Scattered Broadleaves"" Network TREEBREEDEX Partner & Co-ordinator of Activity 5 - Selection and breeding of noble hardwoods, viz wild cherry and common ash, www.inbo.be" de Vries, Sven MG , sven.devries@wur.nl , .+31 6 513 459 62, Centre for Genetic Resources the Netherlands, Wageningen University and Research, PO BOX 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, Holland, ., http://www.alterra.wur.nl Douglas, Gerry, Gerry.Douglas@Teagasc.ie, .., Agriculture & Food Development Authority, Kinsealy Research Centre, Ireland, Malahide Rd. , Dublin 17, Ireland, ., Dutkowski, Greg, Greg.Dutkowski@plantplan.com, +61-408-238495, PlantPlan Genetics Pty Ltd, c/School of Plant Science, Locked Bag 55, HOBART 7001 Tasmania, Australia, ., El-Kassaby, Yousry, y.el-kassaby@ubc.ca, .., University of British Columbia, , Canada, ., Ericsson, Tore, Tore.Ericsson@skogforsk.se, .., Skogforsk, Box 3, 918 21 Sävar, Sweden, ., Fjellström, Joakim, Joakim.Fjellstrom@skogsplantor.se, ..070 2689285, Svenska Skogsplantor AB, Piparböle 50, 905 91 Umeå, Sweden, Seed orchard responsible Svenska Skogsplantor northern Sweden, Foffova, Elena, foffova@nlcsk.org, .., National Forest Centre, Centre for Control of Forest Reproductive Material, Dr. Gasperika 598, SK -033 01, Slovakia, ., Fries, Anders, Anders.Fries@genfys.slu.se, 070 2093797, Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE 901 83 Umeå, Sweden, Senior scientist, 7 Frýdl, Josef, frydl@vulhm.cz , .+420 602 263 284, Forestry and Game Management Research Institute, Strnady 136, 252 02 Jiloviste , Czech republic, ., Fussi, Barbara, fussi@bfw.gv.at, , Federal Research and training Centre for Forests, Natural Hazards and Landscape, Department of Genetics, Hauptstrasse 7, 1140 Vienna, Austria, ., http://bfw.ac.at Gailis, Arnis, arnisg@silava.lv, .., Latvian Forest Research Institute "Silava", Rigas 111, Salaspils, LV2169, Latvia, Researcher in Forest Tree Breeding, Garcia Gil, Rosario, Swedish University of Agricultural Science, SE 901 83 Umeå, Sweden Gaspar, Maria J, mjgaspar@utad.pt, .., Dep Florestal, Universidade de Trás os Montes e Alto Douro, 5001-911 Vila Real, Portugal, ., Gömöry, Dusan, gomory@vsld.tuzvo.sk, .., Technical University in Zvolen , TG Masaryka 24, SK96053 Zvolen, Slovakia, ., Gong, Peichen, Peichen.Gong@sekon.slu.se, .., Swedish University of Agricultural Science, 901 83 Umeå, Sweden, ., Granlöf, Jonatan, Jonatan.Granlof@skogsplantor.se, ..070 5720053, Svenska Skogsplantor AB, Seed Production, Åbyforsvägen, SE 340 14 Lagan , Sweden, Seed orchard resppnsible Svenska Skogsplantor southern Sweden, Haapanen, Matti, matti.haapanen@metla.fi, .., Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa Unit, Box 18, FI-01301 Vantaa, Finland, Chief breeder, Hall, David, david.hall@emg.umu.se, ..073 5874237, Dept. Ecology & Environmental Science Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden, PhD-student, http://www.emg.umu.se/personal/david_hall.htm" Hallander, Jon, jon.hallander@genfys.slu.se, 070 220 08 79, Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE 901 83 Umeå, Sweden, ., Hallingbäck, Henrik, Henrik.Hallingback@vbsg.slu.se, .., Dep of Plant biology & Forest genetics, SLU, Uppsala, , Sweden, PhD student, Hannerz, Mats , mats.hannerz@skogforsk.se, .., Skogforsk, Uppsala Science Park, SE-751 83 Uppsala, Sweden, editor of the web-based knowledge system "Kunskap Direkt", Hansen, Ole, okh@life.ku.dk, .., Forest & Landscape, 2970 Hørsholm, Denmark, Denmark, ., Högberg, Karl-Anders, karl-anders.hogberg@skogforsk.se, .., Skogforsk, Ekebo 2250, 26890 Svalöv, Sweden, Sweden, ., Isik, Fikret, fisik@ncsu.edu, .., Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 8002, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA, USA, Research Assistant Professor of Quantitative Genetics. Research areas: Quantitative genetics, forest tree improvement, Genetic of disease resistance in forest tree species, wood density assessment and genetics, application of molecular markers in tree improvement, design and analysis of microarray experiments, conservation of forest genetic resources., http://www4.ncsu.edu/~fisik/ Jansons, Āris, aris@silava.lv, .., Latvian Forest Research Institute "Silava", Rigas 111, Salaspils, LV2169, LATVIA, Latvia, PhD student and research assistant in Forest Tree Breeding, Jansson, Gunnar, gunnar.jansson@skogforsk.se, .., Skogforsk, Uppsala Science Park, SE-751 83 Uppsala, Sweden, ., Johnsen, Øystein , Oystein.Johnsen@skogoglandskap.no, .., Norwegian Forest and Landscape Inst., .., Norway, ., Johnskås, Ragnar, ragnar@skogfroverket.no, .., The Norwegian Forest Seed Center, , Norway, ., www.skogfroverket.no Kajba, Davorin , davorin.kajba@zg.htnet.hr , .., Faculty of Forestry University of Zagreb, Croatia, PO Box 422, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia, ., Kang, Kyu-Suk, kangks@foa.go.kr, .., Korea Forest Research Institute, 44-3 Omokchon-dong, Kwonsun-ku, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 441-350, Korea, ., Karlman, Lars, Lars Karlman lu [lars.karlman@jll.se], .., Swedish University of Agricultural Science, 901 83 Umeå, Sweden, ., Karlsson, Bo, Bo.Karlsson@skogforsk.se, .., Skogforsk, Ekebo 2250, 26890 Svalöv, Sweden, ., Kjær, Erik D. , EDK@life.ku.dk, .., Forest & Landscape, 2970 Hørsholm, Denmark, ., Kleinschmit, Jörg, joerg.kleinschmit@nw-fva.de, +49 171 818 5318, Nordwestdeutsche Forstliche Versuchsanstalt, Professor-Oelkers Str. 6, 34346 Hann. Münden, Germany, ., 8 Klintenäs, Maria, maria.klintenas@genfys.slu.se, 073 7390269, Swedish University of Agricultural Science, SE 901 83 Umeå, Sweden, Doktorand, Kowalczyk, Jan, j.kowalczyk@ibles.waw.pl , .., Forest Research Institute, Department of Genetics and Forest Tree Physiology, 05-090 Raszyn, Poland, ., Kroon, Johan, johan.kroon@Skogforsk.se, 070 3188598 , Skogforsk, Box 3, 918 21 Sävar, Sweden, PhD student UPSC, Li, Yue, liyue@bjfu.edu.cn, .., Beijing Forestry University, Box #118 Beijing 100083, China, Professor, Lindgren, Dag, Dag.Lindgren@genfys.slu.se, 070 399 2481, Swedish University of Agricultural Science, SE 901 83 Umeå, Sweden, University professor - forest genetics, Markiewicz, Piotr , p.markiewicz@ibles.waw.pl, .., Forest Research Institute, Department of Genetics and Forest Tree Physiology, 05-090 Raszyn, Poland, ., Martinsson, Owe, owe.martinsson@ragunda.se, .., JiLu, Bispgården, Sweden, Senior scientist, Matras, Jan, j.matras@ibles.waw.pl , .., Forest Research Institute, Department of Genetics and Forest Tree Physiology, 05-090 Raszyn, Poland, ., McKeand, Steve, Steve_McKeand@ncsu.edu, .., Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 8002, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA, ., McRae, Tony , tmcrae@stba.com.au , +61 409 693 554, Southern Tree Breeding Association, PO Box 1811 Mount Gambier SA 5290, Australia, ., Meland Edvardsen, Øyvind, oyvind@skogfroverket.no, +47 99511266, The Norwegian Forest Seed Center, , Norway, ., www.skogfroverket.no Moriguchi, Yoshinari, ym-chi.mori@hotmail.com, .., Korea Forest Reserch Institute, 44-3 Omokchondong, Kwonsun-ku, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 441-350, Korea, Post doc, Nielsen, Ulrik Bräuner, ubn@life.ku.dk, .+45 20 40 20 18, Forest and Landscape, , University of Copenhagen, DK-2970 Hoersholm, Denmark, Senior researcher, Nikkanen, Teijo, Teijo.Nikkanen@metla.fi, .., Finnish Forest Research Institute, Box 18, FI-01301 Vantaa, Finland, ., Nilsson, Jan-Erik, Jan-Erik.Nilsson@genfys.slu.se, 070 5611351, Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE 901 83 Umeå, Sweden, Senior scientist, Normark, Erik, erik.normark@holmenskog.com, .., Holmen Skog, 891 80 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, ., Novotný, Petr , pnovotny@vulhm.cz , , Forestry and Game Management Research Institute, Strnady 136, 252 02 Jiloviste , Czech republic, ., Parnuta, Gheorghe, gparnuta@yahoo.com, .., Forest Research and Management Institute, STEFANESTI,128, 077190 Voluntari-Ilfov, Rumania, Head of Forest Genetic Lab, Persson, Torgny, Torgny.Persson@skogforsk.se; , .., Skogforsk, Box 3, 918 21 Sävar, Sweden, Tree breeder, Pliura, Alfas, genetsk@mi.lt, .., Lithuanian Forest Research Institute, Liepu 1, Girionys, LT-53101, Kaunas region, Lithuania, ., Pöykkö, Sirkku, sirkku.poykko@metla.fi, .., Finnish Forest Research Institute, Metla, Haapastensyrjä, Karkkilantie 247, 12600 Läyliäinen, Finland, ., Prescher, Finnvid, Finnvid.Prescher@skogsplantor.se, .070 7304600, Svenska Skogsplantor AB, Seed Production, Åbyforsvägen, SE 340 14 Lagan , Sweden, Seed manager, Reid, David , David.Reid@gov.bc.ca, .., Tree Improvement Branch,British Columbia Forest Service, 7380 Puckle Road, Saanichton, British Columbia, V8M 1W4, Canada, Manager, Seed Production,, http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hti/ Rosenberg, Olle, olle.rosenberg@skogforsk.se, .., Skogforsk, Uppsala Science Park, SE-751 83 Uppsala, Sweden, Scientist, Rosvall, Ola, ola.rosvall@skogforsk.se, .., SkogForsk, Box 3, 918 21 Sävar, Sweden, Research Director, Ruotsalainen, Seppo, seppo.ruotsalainen@metla.fi, .., Finnish Forest Research Institute, Finlandiantie 18, FI-58450 Punkaharju, Finland, Researcher, Shen, Xihuan, shenxh@bjfu.edu.cn, .., Beijing Forestry University, PO Box #76 Beijing 100083, China, Professor emeritus, 9 Sigurgeirsson, Adalsteinn, adalsteinn@skogur.is, .+354-898-7862, Icelandic Forest Research, IS-116 Reykjavík, Iceland, ., Steffenrem, Arne, arne.steffenrem@skogoglandskap.no, +47 970 17757, Norwegian Forest and Landscape Inst., Statens hus, Strandveien 38, 7734 Steinkjer;, Norway, PhD-student, Stener, Lars-Göran , Lars-Goran.Stener@skogforsk.se, .., Skogforsk, Ekebo 2250, 26890 Svalöv, Sweden, Senior scientist, Tigabu, Mulualem, mulualem.tigabu@genfys.slu.se, , Dept. of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, SE 901 83, Umeå, Sweden, ., Tolkamp, Wim, wim.tolkamp@wur.nl, 0610835893, Alterra, Centre for Ecosystem Studies, Munnikenweg 135-C, 3905 MG, Veenendaal, Holland, Researcher Ecology and (tropical) silviculture, http://www.alterra.wur.nl/ Vander Mijnsbrugge, Kristine, Kristine.VANDERMIJNSBRUGGE@INBO.BE, .., Research Institute for Nature and Forest, Gaverstraat 4, 9500 Geraardsbergen, Belgium, ., Varghese, Mohan, Mohan.Varghese@itc.in, .., ITC R&D Centre, Plot 3A, Road 3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034, India, Principal Scientist (Silviculture), Waldmann, Patrik, Swedish University of Agricultural Science, SE 901 83 Umeå, Sweden Walfridsson, Erik, Erik.Walfridsson@Skogforsk.se, .., Skogforsk, Box 3, 918 21 Sävar, Sweden, Seed analysist, Wang, Xiao-Ru, xiao-ru.wang@emg.umu.se, .., Dept. Ecology & Environmental Science Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden, Senior scientist, Wei, Run-Peng, runpeng-wei@sinoforest.com, .., SinoForest, Sun Hung Kai Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong, China, Head of R&D, Wennström, Ulfstand, Ulfstand.Wennstrom@skogforsk.se, 070 5498009, Skogforsk, Box 3, 918 21 Sävar, Sweden, Westin, Johan, johan.westin@skogforsk.se; , .070 3469459 , Skogforsk, Box 3, 918 21 Sävar, Sweden, ., Ylioja, Tiina, tiina.ylioja@metla.fi, .+358 50 391 4916, METLA Finnish Forest Research Institute, Suonenjoki Research Unit, Juntintie 154, FI-77600 Suonenjoki, Finland, The following information is given: Last name, given name, email, mobile (if it starts with 0 it is Swedish domestic, the country access code (often 00) not given), affiliation, address, work description, web. Most of the list has been exposed to participants on the web to correct/complement the information. 10 Seed Orchard Conference, Umeå 26-28 September 2007 Abstracts It has been made clear from the conference arrangers that it is completely voluntary to submit abstracts as a service to the other participants. This booklet will remain available some time ahead on the conference web, but it will not stay there more than a limited number of months. Individual abstracts will be taken away as fast as possible after the meeting. Corrections in the web-version are still possible immediately after the conference. Abstracts have been exposed to the participants before the final printing to reduce the risk of mistakes. Abstract are ordered in alphabetic order according to first author. The following abstracts have been submitted to this booklet, which can be found in the following pages: Alan Almqvist Berlin Bilir Codesido De Cuyper Fries Frydl Fussi Gaspar Gömöry Kajba Kamalkannen (Varghese) Kang Kerr (Dutkovski) Kleinxchmit Kroon Lindgren Mijnsbrugge Moriguchi Nicodemus (Varghese) Rosenberg Rosvall Shen (24) In Lindgren D (editor) Seed Orchard Conference, Umeå, 26-28 September 2007. Abstract booklet. 11