Genetic Analysis of Fibre Size in a Full-sib Pinus sylvestris L. Progeny Test

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 7-13

  Ericsson, Tore ^a   Fries, Anders ^b  

^a THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fibre length; Fibre width; Full sib; Genetic correlation; Growth trait; Heritability; Multiple trait individual tree model; Scots pine; Tracheids

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GROWTH KINETICS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ENVIRONMENTAL CORRELATION;

FORESTRY;

EMBRYOPHYTA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 1442338487     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580310019031     Document Type: Article

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