Effect of age on the variation, correlations and inheritance of selected wood characteristics in black spruce (Piceo mariana)

Wood Science and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 197-204

  Zhang, S Y ^a  

^a FORINTEK CANADA CORP   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PICEA MARIANA;

EID: 0000057415     PISSN: 00437719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00704842     Document Type: Article

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