Breeding values of parental trees, genetic worth of seed orchard seedlots, and yields of improved stocks in British Columbia

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 88-100

  Xie, C Y ^a   Yanchuk, A D ^a  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breeding value prediction; Growth and yield projection; Seedlot rating

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ENGINEERING; PRODUCTIVITY; SEED; TIMBER;

SEEDLOTS; YIELD PROJECTION;

REFORESTATION;

BREEDING; FOREST GENETICS; PLANTATIONS; REFORESTATION; SEED ORCHARDS; SILVICULTURE; TREES;

EID: 0037389405     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/18.2.88     Document Type: Article

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