Genetic variation and realized genetic gain from Aleppo pine tree improvement

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 5-10

  Matziris, D I ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Breeding value; Heritability; Pinus halepensis; Realized genetic gain; Rogued seed orchard

Indexed keywords

CLONE; GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS; GENETIC GAIN; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIANCE; GREECE; HERITABILITY; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; STRAIN IMPROVEMENT;

PINUS HALEPENSIS;

EID: 0033944264     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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