Breeding radiata pine for wood stiffness: Review and analysis

Australian Forestry

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 51-56

  Jayawickrama, Keith J S ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0038508273     PISSN: 00049158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049158.2001.10676161     Document Type: Article

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