Genetic variation and phenotypic plasticity of Quercus robur populations and open-pollinated families in Lithuania

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 305-319

  Baliuckas, Virgilijus ^a   Pliura, Alfas ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Adaptive traits; Gene conservation; Half sib families; Juvenile age

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GLOBAL WARMING;

GENETIC VARIATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

EMBRYOPHYTA; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 0043074573     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580310005153     Document Type: Article

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