Genetic diversity impacts of forest fires, forest harvesting, and alternative reforestation practices in black spruce (Picea mariana)

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 106, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1203-1212

  Rajora, O P ^a,c   Pluhar, S A ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conservation of forest genetic resources; Forest management practices; Genetic biodiversity; Genotypic diversity; Natural regeneration; Plantations; Silviculture

Indexed keywords

GENES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HARVESTING; PLANTS (BOTANY); REFORESTATION;

GENETIC DIVERSITY;

BIODIVERSITY;

EMBRYOPHYTA; PICEA MARIANA;

EID: 0037777999     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00122-002-1169-9     Document Type: Article

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