Early results from trials of interspecific hybrids of Eucalyptus grandis with E. nitens in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 251-262

  Shelbourne, C J A ^a   Hong, S O ^a   McConnochie, R ^a   Pierce, B ^b  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

^b Comb Sci and Industrial Research ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diameter; Eucalyptus grandis; Eucalyptus nitens; Height; Hybrid; Provenance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000446437     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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