Genetic Parameters for Cold Hardiness in Eucalyptus nitens (Deane & Maiden) Maiden

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 52, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 89-97

  Tibbits, W N ^a,b   Hodge, G R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Trees Research and Environmental Solutions   (Australia)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Errinundra; Frost; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Macalister; Rubicon; Survival; Toorongo

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; FREEZING; FROST EFFECTS; GENES;

FROST DAMAGE; GENETIC PARAMETERS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

EMBRYOPHYTA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS NITENS; VICTORIA;

EID: 1142306157     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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