Genetic variance and covariance patterns of growth and survival in Northern Pinus sylvestris

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 332-343

  Persson, Torgny ^a   Andersson, Bengt ^a  

^a THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Genetic coefficient of variation; Genetic correlation; Multivariate analysis; Narrow sense heritability; REML; Scots pine

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ERROR ANALYSIS; GENETIC ENGINEERING;

COVARIANCE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0042072876     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580310003993     Document Type: Article

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