Results from genetic tests of selected parents of Douglas- fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii [Mirb.] Franco) in an applied tree improvement program

Forest Science

Volumn 42, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1996, Pages 1-35

  Stonecypher, R W ^a   Piesch, R F ^a   Helland, G G ^a   Chapman, J G ^a   Reno, H J ^a  

^a WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

genetic variation; Genotype by environment interaction; heritability; phenotypic selection; stability

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0029785976     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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