Study of early selection in tree breeding: 3. A case study using early information to enhance selection efficiency in late trait in lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta spp. Latifolia)

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 152-158

  Wu, H X ^a   Yeh, F C ^a   Pharis, R P ^a   Dhir, N ^a   Dancik, B P ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Early selection; Genetic correlation; Index selection; Lodgepole pine

Indexed keywords

CANADA; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC TRAIT; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT HEIGHT; SEEDLING;

PINUS CONTORTA;

EID: 0034531880     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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