Maturation status and genetic improvement effects on growth, form, and wood properties of Pinus radiata cuttings up to age 12 years

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 255-271

  Menzies, M I ^a   Faulds, T ^a   Holden, D G ^a   Kumar, S ^a   Klomp, B K ^a  

^a Ensis   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acoustic velocity; Cuttings; Genetic improvement; Growth; Maturation; Physiological age; Pinus radiata; Wood density

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; GROWTH KINETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEED; WOOD PRESERVATION;

GENETIC IMPROVEMENT EFFECTS; PHYSIOLOGICAL AGES (PA); SEEDLOTS; STOOL-BEDS;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

GROWTH; MATURATION; SELECTIVE BREEDING; SILVICULTURE; WOOD QUALITY;

CUTTINGS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GROWTH; MATURING; NURSERIES; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANTS; POLLINATION; SEEDLINGS; WOOD DENSITY;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 22244440814     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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