On implementation of incomplete block designs in forest genetic field trials

Forest Genetics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-33

  Fu, Yong Bi ^a  

^a SASKATOON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Field design; Incomplete block design; Simulation; Site variation; Tree breeding

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141574112     PISSN: 1335048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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