Research Article

Genetic Variation of Tilia tomentosa Moench Populations in Yenice of Karabük

Volume: 27 Number: 2 August 30, 2025
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Genetic Variation of Tilia tomentosa Moench Populations in Yenice of Karabük

Abstract

Plus trees were selected from five populations (Camiyani, Kavaklı, Karakaya, Kayadibi and Kızılkaya) of silver linden (Tilia tomentosa), which has the broadest distribution of linden species in Karabük-Yenice as well as in Türkiye. An index including the number of flowers in an inflorescence, flower rate in the crown, and crown size were used to select plus trees. Seeds were collected from 53 of the 101 selected plus trees. The seeds of each plus tree were sown in the Gökçebey Forest Nursery area using a completely randomized plot design in a common garden test. Root collar diameter (mm) and height (cm) were measured on the seedlings for two consecutive years. No statistical difference was observed between the populations in root collar diameter and height traits in both years. However, the height difference between families (within the population) was statistically significant. For height, individual heritabilities in the first and second years were 0.13 and 0.29, and family mean heritabilities were 0.31 and 0.51, respectively. Phenotypic correlations between root collar diameter and height at the family level were 0.68 in the first year and 0.59 in the second year. This first study on silver linden revealed that seed transfer rules were not required for silver linden populations in Karabük-Yenice and that there was genetic variation among families for height traits. Silver linden, the broadest distribution in Türkiye and Karabuk-Yenice, is crucial for linden flower production and a mixture tree in forests. For sustainable forest management, further research on the species may be conducted.

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Supporting Institution

Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Karabuk University

Project Number

KBÜBAP-17-KP-388

Ethical Statement

Part of this manuscript was presented at the 5th International Non-Wood Forest Products Symposium, September 27-28, 2023

Thanks

This was a Research Project which was supported by the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Karabuk University. The project Number is KBÜBAP-17-KP-388. Support of the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit is gratefully acknowledged. Zonguldak Forest Regional Directorate supported selecting plus trees, collecting seed from plus trees, and growing seedlings in Gökçebey Nursery Directorate. Many thanks to the Zonguldak Forest Regional Directorate for this valuable support.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Silviculture

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 21, 2025

Publication Date

August 30, 2025

Submission Date

October 16, 2024

Acceptance Date

July 4, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 27 Number: 2

APA
Alan, M., & Kumral, R. (2025). Genetic Variation of Tilia tomentosa Moench Populations in Yenice of Karabük. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, 27(2), 142-152. https://doi.org/10.24011/barofd.1567038

 

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