Evidence for long-term heterosis phenomenon in the Alnus incana x glutinosa F1 hybrids

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 100-103

  Mejnartowicz, L ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF DENDROLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Alnus glutinosa; Alnus incana; Growth; Heterosis; Hybrids

Indexed keywords

FLOWERING; GROWTH RATE; HETEROSIS; HYBRID; INTERSPECIFIC HYBRIDIZATION; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; SEED PRODUCTION; SIZE;

BIOLOGY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MORPHOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY); PROTEINS;

ALNUS GLUTINOSA; ALNUS INCANA; HYBRID PROGENIES; INTERSPECIFIC HYBRIDS;

FORESTRY;

ALNUS GLUTINOSA; ALNUS INCANA;

EID: 0032811841     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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