Genetic variation in height, branch and needle lengths of Pinus sylvestris L. from Siberia tested in Alberta, Canada

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 52-60

  Rweyongeza, Deogratias M ^a,b,c   Yeh, F C ^a   Dancik, B P ^a   Dhir, N K ^a  

^a University of Alberta ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c Alta Sustainable Rsrc Development   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Genetic variation; Heritability; Pinus sylvestris; Siberia

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; GENETIC ENGINEERING;

GENOTYPE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ABIES ALBA; EMBRYOPHYTA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0042877110     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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