Study of early selection in tree breeding: 1. Advantage of early selection through increase of selection intensity and reduction of field test size

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 47, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 146-155

  Wu, H X ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Early selection; Genetic gain; Indirect selection; Lodgepole pine; Two stage successive selection

Indexed keywords

BREEDING METHODS; FIELD TESTING; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC GAIN; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC TRAIT; HERITABILITY; MATURATION; PHENOTYPE; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT GENETICS; POPULATION GENETICS; TREE;

EID: 0031696363     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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