Early growth evaluation and biomass allocation difference between clones and families in Cupressus funebris

Evaluation of growth differences between clones and families has rarely been studied in slow-growing Cupressus funebris species, and whether such growth differences are related to biomass allocation patterns remains to be revealed and is essential for assessing the genetic selection potential and carbon sink capacity of superior species. We studied the genetic variation, heritability (replication power) and gain levels of 36 clones and 33 families of superior trees and analysed their biomass allocation patterns. The results showed that the early growth of Cupressus funebris was dominated by height growth, and the clones grew rapidly, with 28.45