Inbreeding depression and variance structures for height and adaptation in self- and outcross Thuja plicata families in varying environments

Forest Genetics

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 171-184

  Russell, J H ^a   Burdon, R D ^b   Yanchuk, A D ^a  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^b SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Field trials; Inbreeding depression; Self pollination; Western redcedar

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; THUJA; THUJA PLICATA;

EID: 1542789124     PISSN: 1335048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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