Spatial patterns of tree height variations in a series of Douglas-fir progeny trials: Implications for genetic testing

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 714-723

  Fu, Yong Bi ^a,c   Yanchuk, Alvin D ^b   Namkoong, Gene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^c SASKATOON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ENGINEERING; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

GENETIC TESTING; GEOSTATISTICAL METHODS; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CONIFEROUS TREE; GENETICS; HEIGHT; SPATIAL VARIATION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0032781001     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x99-046     Document Type: Article

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