Genetic variation, heritability and expected genetic gains in Milicia excelsa (Iroko)

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 344-351

  Ofori, D A ^a,b   Cobbinah, J R ^a   Appiah Kwarteng, J ^a  

^a FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clonal selection; Genetic resistance; Milicia excelsa; Phytolyma lata; Provenance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035298041     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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