ISSN 2375-0979
African Journal of Wood Science and Forestry ISSN 2375-0979 Vol. 7 (3), pp. 001-005, March, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Phenotypic stability of Acer pseudoplatanus cv Atropurpureum traits as a baseline of breeding process
Mirjana Šija i -Nikoli1, Jelena Milovanovi2* and Radmila Kneževi1
1Faculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade, Kneza Viseslava 1, 11030 Belgrade, Serbia.
2Faculty of Applied Ecology “Futura“ University “Singidunum", Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 12a, 11070 New Belgrade Serbia.
Accepted 17 September, 2018
Abstract
Aiming at the conservation and improvement of valuable traits and intensified production of Acer pseudoplatanus cv Atropurpureum planting material for domestic and foreign market, a series of experiments was established to monitor the phenotype expression and stability of the character of purple leaf underside, the study results showed the continuous presence of the analysed character in the progeny of all mother trees, in higher or lower percentages, which can be used as a starting point for mass production of this cultivar, both by generative and vegetative methods.
Key words: cv Atropurpureum , expression, half-sib lines, phenotype stability, purple undersides, seedling production, sycamore maple.