Genetic variation in nutrient utilization and growth traits in picea abies seedlings

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-28

  Mari, Samuel ^a   Jansson, Gunnar ^b   Jonsson, Alena ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biomass allocation; Genetic correlations; Growth chamber; Norway spruce; Open pollinated families

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CORRELATION METHODS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

NUTRIENT UTILIZATION;

SEED;

BIOMASS; CORRELATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; NUTRIENTS; PICEA ABIES; SEEDS;

ABIES; EMBRYOPHYTA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0037267685     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2003.10383134     Document Type: Article

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