Linking evolutionary quantitative genetics to the conservation of genetic resources in natural forest populations

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 51, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 177-183

  Hu, Xin Sheng ^a   Li, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolutionary quantitative genetics; Genetic conservation; Genetic resources; Natural forest populations; Quantitative trait loci

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FORESTRY; GENES;

GENETIC RESOURCES;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

DECISION MAKING; FORESTRY; GENES; GENETIC ENGINEERING;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0038398888     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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