Genotype environment interactions in four full-sib progeny trials of Pinus sylvestris (L.) with varying site indices

Forest Genetics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 93-102

  Zhelev, Petar ^a   Ekberg, Inger ^b   Eriksson, Gösta ^b   Norell, Lennart ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORESTRY   (Bulgaria)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Additive genetic coefficient of variation; Additive genetic correlation; Factorial mating design; Genotype x site interaction; Heritability; Pinus sylvestris L.; Type B genetic correlation

Indexed keywords

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0346337003     PISSN: 1335048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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