Clonal-row vs. random seed orchard designs: Mating pattern and seed yield of western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.)

Forest Genetics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 121-127

  El Kassaby, Yousry A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mating system; Pollen management; Reproductive phenology; Seed orchard design; Seed yield; Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.

Indexed keywords

CONIUM; CONIUM MACULATUM; TSUGA; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 0348227924     PISSN: 1335048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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