Cost-benefit analysis of using orchard or stand seed in Scots pine sowing, the case of northern Finland

New Forests

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 247-262

  Ahtikoski, Anssi ^a   Pulkkinen, Pertti ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Direct sowing; Economic assessment; Genetic gain; Improved material; Seed quality

Indexed keywords

CLONING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

SOWING;

SEED;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ORCHARD; SEED; SILVICULTURE;

FINLAND;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS; SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 0043127332     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024423719864     Document Type: Article

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