Variance modelling of longitudinal height data from a Pinus radiata progeny test

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 645-654

  Apiolaza, Luis A ^a,b,d   Gilmour, Arthur R ^c   Garrick, Dorian J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b SCION   (New Zealand)

^c NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; GROWTH MODELING; HEIGHT;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 0034044917     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-30-4-645     Document Type: Article

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