Jarbas Yukio Shimizu

Produção de painéis de madeira aglomerada de Grevillea robusta A. Cunn. ex R. Br.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of the use of Grevillea robusta for particleboard manufacturing. The boards were manufactured in the densities of 0,60 and 0,80 g/cm³ and resin contents of 6 and 8%. The results of physical and mechanical properties of the boards manufactured with 0,80 g/cm³ density and 6% resin content, showed that Grevillea robusta wood may be used as alternative raw material for particleboard manufacturing.

Produtividade de madeira de liquidambar (Liquidambar styraciflua L.) de diferentes procedências, em Quedas do Iguaçu, PR

A combined provenance/progeny trial with sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua L.) from Mexico and Central America was established in Quedas do Iguacu, in the Southwest of the State of Parana, in order to assess wood productivity and genetic variability. The trial was established on a sloping site and arranged in a compact family block design, with the progenies planted into 5-tree linear plots. At eleven years of age, the mean yield of the fastest growing provenances (all from Central America, from latitudes no higher than 15 o N) was higher than 40 m 3 /ha.year. Significant variations were detected among progenies within Gomez Farias, Las Lajas, Los Alpes, and Monte Bello provenances. However, among these, only Los Alpes and Las Lajas provenances offer opportunities for genetic improvement of wood production through selection among their progenies since the mean productivity in the others were low. Although no significant variation was detected among progenies within Tactic and Yucul provenances, their inclusion in breeding populations is important, given their high mean productivity and the opportunity to increase population sizes for further selections based on other traits such as stem form and wood quality.

GENE DIVERSITY IN GREVILLEA POPULATIONS INTRODUCED IN BRAZIL AND ITS IMPLICATION ON MANAGEMENT OF GENETIC RESOURCES

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1806-90882018000200005 ABSTRACT – We describe isoenzymes variability in six populations of Grevillea robusta from a provenances and progenies test established in a randomized block design with five plants per replication in Southern Brazil. The population genetic structure was examined by using biochemical markers in 5-year old trees, specifically at MDH-3, PGM-2, DIA-2, PO-1, PO-2, SOD-1, and SKDH-1 loci. The northern provenances (Rathdowney and Woodenbong) showed a strong divergence in relation to the average of provenances when alleles per locus (Ap), allele richness (Rs), Nei’s gene diversity (H), and inbreeding coefficient (f) were considered. Inbreeding in varying degrees was detected. The commercial control showed the highest inbreeding coefficient, (f = 0.4448), whereas the provenance average was f = 0.2306, possibly due to insufficient sampling of populations in their origin (Australia). Despite its restricted natural range, a positive correlation between genetic divergence and geographic distance among original populations was detected. Genetic distance and cluster analyses based on the Bayesian model revealed three distinct provenance groups: 1) Rathdowney-QLD and Woodenbong-QLD; 2) Paddy’s Flat-NSW; and 3) Mann River-NSW, Boyd River-NSW and the commercial control (material used in Brazil). The grouping of the control to both Mann River-NSW and Boyd River-NSW provenances suggests that the northern provenances have the highest potential for genetic improvement of wood productivity in Brazil, due to their high genetic diversity and low inbreeding coefficient.