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Table 8 Expected genetic gains (%) for different deployment strategies and different traits measured in two half-sib clonal trials where the selection intensity was i = 2.67 (1% of the population selected)

From: Advantage of clonal deployment in Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst)

Strategy and gain type

HT3

HT6

HT13*

DBH13

DBH25

VOL13*

AV25

MOE25

Resi25*

Pilo25*

SOPF, \( \Delta {G}_{h^2} \)

3.3

3.3

4.1

3.1

2.1

14.0

4.5

19.3

10.7

12.3

CINF, \( \Delta {G}_{H^2} \)

10.6

9.9

8.6

8.6

6.4

29.5

4.5

19.3

15.0

12.3

SHSB, \( \boldsymbol{\Delta }{G}_{H_{\overline{\mathrm{HS}}}^2} \)

4.4

4.5

5.1

4.1

2.7

15.7

3.2

12.3

7.8

7.8

CRCF, \( \boldsymbol{\Delta }{G}_{H_{\overline{\mathrm{CL}}}^2} \)

19.3

17.3

14.2

16.0

10.0

48.5

6.1

23.4

17.4

15.1

  1. *The results were based on a single site