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Table 1 Means of all clones, estimates of chip heritability (h2), and chip-additive genetic and residual coefficients of variation (CVa and CVe) for the traits evaluated herein

From: Genetic variation of biomass recalcitrance in a natural Salix viminalis (L.) population

Trait

Mean

h2 (95% CI)

CVa (%)

CVe (%)

Combined release (g/g biomass)

0.23

0.26 (0.19–0.34)

13.7

22.9

Glucose release (g/g biomass)

0.13

0.29 (0.21–0.36)

16.7

26.4

Xylose release (g/g biomass)

0.10

0.23 (0.16–0.30)

10.8

19.6

Lignin S/G ratio

2.02

0.42 (0.35–0.49)

6.3

7.4

Plant fresh weight (kg)

2.58

0.35 (0.27–0.42)

40.7

56.0

Main shoot weight (g)

355.3

0.29 (0.22–0.37)

29.3

45.3

Main shoot diameter (mm)

12.6

0.28 (0.21–0.35)

12.3

19.7

Number of shoots

34.5

0.38 (0.31–0.45)

25.4

32.4

Wood density

541.1

0.59 (0.53–0.65)

5.3

4.4