Time Trends in Genetic Parameters for Height and Optimal Age for Parental Selection in Scots Pine

Forest Science

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 696-705

  Jansson, Gunnar ^a   Li, Bailian ^b   Hannrup, Björn ^a  

^a THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age age correlations; Breeding strategy; Early selection; Pinus sylvestris L.; Selection efficiency

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DATA REDUCTION; GENES;

GENETIC PARAMETERS;

FORESTRY;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0142063524     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestscience/49.5.696     Document Type: Article

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