Genetic evaluation of Prosopis alba (algarrobo) in Argentina for cloning elite trees

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 65-76

  Felker, P ^a   Lopez, C ^b   Soulier, C ^b   Ochoa, J ^b   Abdala, R ^b   Ewens, M ^c  

^a Provincia de Santiago del Estero   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO   (Argentina)

^c Universidad Catolica de Santiago del Estero   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Genetic gains; Hardwood lumber; Nitrogen fixing trees; Pods; Progeny trial; Provenance trial

Indexed keywords

CLONE; GENETIC STRUCTURE; NITROGEN FIXATION; PROVENANCE;

ARGENTINA;

PROSOPIS ALBA;

EID: 0035213783     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012016319629     Document Type: Article

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