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27. Ex Situ Conservation of Abies alba: Bulgarian Case Study

Authors : Velichko Gagov, Petar Zhelev, Ivan Evtimov

Published in: Forests of Southeast Europe Under a Changing Climate

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Silver Fir (Abies alba) is important forest tree species across Europe and in Bulgaria, in particular. Ex situ gene conservation of the species has long-term history in Bulgaria dating back to 1970s, when many provenance and progeny trials have been established. Besides these experiments and ex situ collections, clonal seed orchard was established in 1980s, and 20 years later it served as a source of tested clones for establishment of a second-generation seed orchard – one of the first second-generation orchards for the species in Europe. Of more than 400 clones included in the first generation orchard, 25 were selected for the second-generation orchard, based on a number of criteria. The approach for conservation of genepool of the species could be used as a pilot guide for ex situ conservation of other conifers in Bulgaria.

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Title: Ex Situ Conservation of Abies alba: Bulgarian Case Study
Authors: Velichko Gagov
Petar Zhelev
Ivan Evtimov
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Forests of Southeast Europe Under a Changing Climate
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-95266-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-95267-3

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95267-3_27