Predicted genetic gains and testing efficiency from two loblolly pine clonal trials

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1754-1766

  Isik, Fikret ^a   Goldfarb, Barry ^a   LeBude, Anthony ^a   Li, Bailian ^a   McKeand, Steve ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; CUTTING; FORESTRY; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY; SEED;

CLONAL FORESTRY; GENETIC GAINS; RUST RESISTANCE; TESTING EFFICIENCY;

CLONING;

CLONAL GROWTH; FORESTRY; FUNGAL DISEASE; GENETICS;

CLONES; COSTS; CUTTING; DISEASES; FORESTRY; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY; ROOTING; SEEDLINGS;

CRONARTIUM QUERCUUM; PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 27744463262     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x05-064     Document Type: Article

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