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Table III

Genetic correlations (± SE) between several traits evaluated in two consecutive years (2006 and 2007). Traits evaluated were carbon isotope composition (δ13C), height increment (HI), diameter at breast height increment (DBHI), flushing date (Cf) , leaf fall date (LF) and growing season duration (GSD).

2006

HI DBHI Cf LF GSD
δ13C –0.83 ± 0.189 –0.99 ± 0.348 –0.01 ± 0.265 –0.73 ± 0.203 –0.58 ± 0.226
HI 1.06 ± 0.092 –0.14 ± 0.295 0.46 ± 0.271 0.44 ± 0.268
DBHI –0.34 ± 0.251 0.60 ± 0.208 0.64 ± 0.188
Cf –0.13 ± 0.243 –0.74 ± 0.115
LF 0.85 ± 0.071

2007

HI DBHI Cf LF GSD

δ13C –0.91 ± 0.410 –0.23 ± 0.532 –0.64 ± 0.162 –0.12 ± 0.451 0.64 ± 0.161
HI 0.90 ± 0.151 –0.30 ± 0.274 0.29 ± 0.326 0.38 ± 0.267
DBHI –0.49 ± 0.229 0.64 ± 0.233 0.70 ± 0.183
Cf –0.19 ± 0.277 –0.94 ± 0.035
LF 0.51 ± 0.211