Estimation of effective population number in a picea abies (karst.) seed orchard based on flower assessment

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 111-121

  Kjær, Erik D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Effective population number; Flower assessment; Norway spruce; Reproduction energy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000041403     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827589609382918     Document Type: Article

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