Genetic gain and selection efficiency of loblolly pine in three geographic regions

Forest Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 196-208

  Xiang, Bin ^a   Li, Bailian ^a   McKeand, Steve ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age age genetic correlation; Diallel mating; Genetic gain; Pinus taeda L; Selection efficiency; Selection methods

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; VEGETATION;

GENETIC GAIN;

FORESTRY;

EMBRYOPHYTA; PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 0037386371     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestscience/49.2.196     Document Type: Article

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