Progeny trial estimates of genetic parameters for growth and quality traits in Scots pine

Silva Fennica

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-12

  Haapanen, Matti ^a   Velling, Pirkko ^a   Annala, Marja Leena ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Heritability; Progeny testing; Scots pine; Wood quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000685177     PISSN: 00375330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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