Impact of selection and breeding on the genetic diversity in Douglas-fir

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 795-813

  El Kassaby, Yousry A ^a,b   Ritland, Kermit ^c  

^a Saanich Forestry Centre   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Douglas fir; Genetic diversity; Isozymes; Natural breeding; Production populations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030475856     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00051787     Document Type: Article

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