Prospects of eucalypt species, including interspecific hybrids from south africa, for hardwood plantations in marginal subtropical environments in queensland, australia

Southern African Forestry Journal

Volumn 190, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 89-94

  Dickinson, G R ^a   Lee, D J ^a   Nikles, D G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eucalyptus; Hybrids; Marginal lands; Site matching; Taxa trials

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; FORESTRY; GENETIC SELECTION; INTERSPECIFIC HYBRIDIZATION; PLANT BREEDING; PLANTATION; QUALITY CONTROL; TROPICS;

CORYMBIA; EUCALYPTUS;

EID: 0034937202     PISSN: 10295925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20702620.2001.10434120     Document Type: Article

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