Genetic improvement of kraft pulp yield in Eucalyptus nitens using cellulose content determined by near infrared spectroscopy

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2363-2370

  Schimleck, Laurence R ^a   Kube, Peter D ^b   Raymond, Carolyn A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c State Forests of New South Wales   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CELLULOSE; GENES; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; KRAFT PULP;

COOL TEMPERATE REGIONS; GENETIC GAINS; SPECIES; WET CHEMISTRY;

FORESTRY;

CELLULOSE; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; SILVICULTURE; YIELD;

CALIBRATION; CELLULOSE; EUCALYPTUS NITENS; GENES; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; KRAFT PULPS; PLANTATIONS; PROFITS; SAMPLING;

EID: 14844321675     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X04-119     Document Type: Article

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