Strategies and case studies for incorporating ecophysiology into southern pine tree improvement programs

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 70-79

  Martin, T A ^a   Dougherty, P M ^b   Topa, M A ^c   McKeand, S E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b MeadWestvaco   (United States)

^c Holden Arboretum   (United States)

^d NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONING; ECOLOGY; FORESTRY; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TISSUE;

ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FAMILY BLOCK STUDIES;

SOFTWOODS;

CLONES; ECOLOGY; FOREST GENETICS; FORESTRY; GENOTYPES; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT TISSUES; SOUTHERN PINES;

PINUS ECHINATA;

EID: 25444527149     PISSN: 01484419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sjaf/29.2.70     Document Type: Review

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