Relationship between empty seed and genetic factors in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)

Silva Fennica

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 419-428

  Wang, K S ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allozyme; Correlation; Empty seeds; Fagus sylvatica L.; Outcrossing rate; Selfing

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; SEED;

BREEDING; SELF-FERTILIZATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ALLOZYME; CORRELATION; GENETICS; SEED;

EMBRYOPHYTA; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 1942536462     PISSN: 00375330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14214/sf.481     Document Type: Article

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