Genetic variation and realized genetic gain from black pine tree improvement

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 96-104

  Matziris, D ^a,b  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Correlation; Covariance; Genetic base; Genetic test; Heritability; Pinus nigra; Realized gain; Rogued seed orchard; Variance

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENES; ORCHARDS; SEED;

CLONAL SEED; COMMERCIAL CHECK (CC); GENETIC GAIN; GENETIC VARIATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY); LOCATION;

FORESTRY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PINUS NIGRA; SEEDS;

PINUS NIGRA;

CORRELATION; COVARIANCE; GENETIC BASIS; GENETIC TESTS; HERITABILITY; PINUS NIGRA; REALIZED GAIN; ROGUED SEED ORCHARD; SEED ORCHARD; VARIANCE;

EID: 26944498295     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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