Sixth year results from four ash (Fraxinus excelsior) breeding seedling orchards

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 92-100

  Savill, P S ^a   Spencer, R ^a   Roberts, J E ^a   Hubert, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ash; Fraxinus excelsior; Genetic gain; Heritability; Progeny trial

Indexed keywords

GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC GAIN; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; GENETIC TRAIT; HERITABILITY; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIOLOGY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; ORCHARDS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ASH PROGENY TRIALS; BREEDING SEEDLING ORCHARDS (BSO); FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; GENETIC GAIN;

FORESTRY;

FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR;

EID: 0032771150     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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