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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2025, Vol. 61 ›› Issue (8): 96-105.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.LYKX20240523

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Selection of Catalpa bungei Clones with High Productivity and High Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency and Analysis of G × E Interaction

Zhiyong Wang1,2,Mengyan Zhou1,Wenyi Chen1,2,Wenjun Ma1,Junhui Wang1,Yi Zhang2,Chuangye Wu5,Zhibin Luo1,3,4,Jing Zhou1,*()   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry Beijing 100091
    2. College of Forestry, Northwest A & F University Yangling 712100
    3. Comprehensive Experimental Center in Yellow River Delta of Chinese Academy of Forestry Dongying 257000
    4. Research Center of Saline and Alkali Land of National Forestry and Grassland Administration Institute of Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Chinese Academy of Forestry Beijing 100091
    5. Wenxian Research Institute of Forestry Jiaozuo 454850
  • Received:2024-09-08 Online:2025-08-25 Published:2025-09-02
  • Contact: Jing Zhou E-mail:gaha2008@126.com

Abstract:

Objective: In this study, the variation patterns of biomass and nitrogen utilization efficiency (NUE) of Catalpa bungei clones were investigated at different soil nitrogen content sites, and the interaction effects between clones and environment were analyzed to screen elite clones with high productivity and high nitrogen use efficiency. The objective is to screen superior clones with high productivity and NUE, and to provide theoretical basis for the breeding of C. bungei clones. Method: Thirteen 6-year-old C. bungei clones from three experimental sites were selected as the research materials. The biomass was calculated using an allometric growth model. Subsequently, the nitrogen content was measured, with which NUE was calculated. The ASReml-R package was used to fit a mixed effect model. The BLUP data of biomass and NUE of thirteen C. bungei clones from three experimental sites was obtained, and the visual BLUP-GGE biplots were used to analyze the adaptability and stability of these clones. Result: There was a significant (P<0.05) difference in soil nitrogen content among the three experimental sites, with a descending order of Caoxian, Yongcheng, and Mudanqu. The statistical analysis showed that there were significant (P<0.01) differences in biomass and nitrogen use efficiency among different clones at the same site, and significant (P<0.01) differences in biomass and nitrogen use efficiency of the same clone among different sites. Through sorting the two indicators separately, it was found that biomass of clones 6-7, 008-1, 1-3, and 2-8 was higher than that of the other clones in all sites, and the NUE of clones 8401, 6-7, 2-8, and 20-01 was higher than that of the other clones in all sites. The adaptability analysis of different clones showed that clone 2-8 had the strongest adaptability in the Mudanqu and Caoxian, while clone 1-3 had the strongest adaptability in Yongcheng. Clone 6-7 and clone 2-8 were superior clones with high biomass and NUE, and their performance was suitable at the three experimental sites. Clone 1-3 had relatively higher biomass and NUE, but its NUE was not high. Clone 008-1 had high biomass, but its NUE was low with low stability. Conclusion: Based on the ranking of biomass and NUE of the thirteen clones under different soil nitrogen contents, and combined with analysis of adaptability, high productivity, and stability in the BULP-GGE biplots, it is found that clone 6-7 and clone 2-8 are elite clones with high biomass and NUE, and they have good growth performance at all three sites. The clone 1-3 is a clone with high biomass and NUE at low nitrogen site, and it is suitable to be planted in Mudanqu and other sites with low soil nitrogen content. The clone 008-1 is a clone with high biomass and NUE at high nitrogen site, and it is suitable to be planted in Caoxian and other sites with high soil nitrogen content.

Key words: Catalpa bungei, biomass, nitrogen utilization efficiency, BULP-GGE, multi-area experiment

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