Variation between single tree progenies of Fagus sylvatica in seed traits, and its implications for effective population numbers

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 51, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 183-190

  Thomsen, K A ^a,c   Kjaer E D ^b  

^a Department of Ornamentals   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c State Forest Tree Improvement Stn   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Beech; Cold treatment; Embryo dormancy; Fagus sylvatica; Pericarp; Seed coat dormancy; Seed dormancy; Seed production; Seed weight; Variation and effective population number

Indexed keywords

COLD EFFECTS; CORRELATION METHODS; SEED;

SEED GERMINATION;

FORESTRY;

CORRELATION; FAGUS SYLVATICA; GERMINATION; SEEDS; TREES;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 0038736982     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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