Wood densitometry of 10 Pinus radiata families at seven contrasting sites: Influence of tree age, site, and genotype

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 88-100

  Cown, D J ^a   Ball, R D ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bayesian hierarchical models; Density; Families; Genotype x environment interaction; Gibbs sampler; Heritability; Pinus radiata; Residual maximum likelihood; Site; Trellis graphics; Wood densitometry

Indexed keywords

DENSITOMETERS; RESINS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WOOD;

MATURE WOOD;

FORESTRY;

TIMBER INDUSTRY;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 0034834409     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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