Genetic Variation in Wood Specific Gravity of Half-sib Families of Pinus nigra subsp. pallasiana Tested at the Juvenile Stage: Implications for Early Selection

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 52, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 153-158

  Kaya, Z ^a   Steel, F ^a   Temerit, A ^b   Vurdu, H ^c  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs   (Turkey)

^c GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Genetic variation; Pinus nigra subsp. pallasiana; Wood specific gravity

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GROWTH KINETICS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEED;

FOREST NURSERY; GENETIC VARIATION;

FORESTRY;

EMBRYOPHYTA; PINUS NIGRA;

EID: 1142293938     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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