Table 1 Definition of latent variables based on the observations. Observations correspond to phenotypic traits measured in the trials (from Birks & Barnes, 1990). *Latent variables and observations tested but not included in the final model
Latent variables (acronym) | Observations (acronym) | |
|---|---|---|
SURVIVAL (SURV) | Provenance mean percentage of survival (SURV) | Â |
GROWTH (GR) | Provenance mean tree values of height in metres (H) | Provenance mean tree values of breast height diameter over bark in cm (DBH) |
REPRODUCTION (REP) | Provenance mean percentage of trees with cones (CON) | Â |
STRAIGHTNESS (STRAIT) | Provenance mean tree stem straightness index (STR) | Provenance mean tree value of longest internode length in metres (IL) |
DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE (DEV) | Tree age (AGE) | Â |
TEMPERTURE SITE (TSITE) | Trial mean annual temperature (TSITE) | Â |
RAINFALL SITE (RSITE) | Trial Average rainfall (RSITE) | Â |
TEMPERATURE PROVENANCE (TPROV) | Average temperature at the provenances (TPROV) | Â |
RAINFALL PROVENANCE (RPROV) | Average rainfall at the provenances (RPROV) | Â |
WOOD QUALITY* | Wood density* | Bark thickness* |
DEFENCE COMPOUNDS* | α – β PINENE* |  |