Figure 4
Correlation plots (Pearson’s) showing exponential trendlines (green lines), equations, R-squared values and P values for different traits. (a) Effective population size (Ne) calculated using the number of cones per genotype versus using genomic profiles; (b) Pollen contamination levels (%) estimated using SNP profiling versus wind direction average between 15 and 31 May of each year. Red dots show data used for fitting the equations. Green squares show predicted values using the equations. Grey dotted lines indicate all values, including maximum and minimum wind speed values. Weather data for 2003–2018 was obtained from www.climate.weather.gc.ca, and for 2019–2020 was obtained from www.acis.alberta.ca. The “Minimum Ne accepted” corresponds to the value suggested in the Alberta forestry policies, which is Ne = 188.
