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Table 8 Phenotypic correlation matrix. stV, standardized volume; SF, stem form; WL, length between whorls; BA, branch angle; MOE, modulus of elasticity; BD, basic density. Significant phenotypic correlations (p-values < 0.05) are highlighted in bold

From: Volume-based selection in Pinus pinaster Aiton breeding: evaluating resistance to Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Buhrer) Nickle and wood properties

 

BD

MOE

SF

stV

WL

MOE

0.40

    

SF

0.01

0.11

   

stV

0.00

 − 0.22

0.02

  

WL

0.03

0.05

 − 0.02

0.24

 

BA

0.21

0.11

0.00

 − 0.03

 − 0.11