Genetic and Environmental Variation in Rust Frequency on Mature Mountain Birch Trees

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 510-522

  Elamo, Pirjo ^a   Saloniemi, Irma ^a   Helander, Marjo L ^a   Neuvonen, Seppo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Betula; Birch Rust; Genotypexen Environment Interaction; Heritability; Melampsoridium Betulinum; Mountain Birch

Indexed keywords

BIRCH; DISEASE RESISTANCE; GENETIC VARIANCE; HABITAT; HERITABILITY; MORBIDITY; RUST;

EID: 0033662458     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028275800750173438     Document Type: Article

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