Mid-rotation performance of Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis hybrids with both P. oocarpa and P. tecunumanii: Hybrid superiority, stability of parental performance and potential for a multi-species synthetic breed

Forest Genetics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-13

  Brawner, J T ^a,b   Dieters, M J ^a,c   Nikles, D G ^b  

^a CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age age correlation; Breeding strategy; Genetic parameters; Genotype by environment interaction; Heritability; Interspecific hybridisation

Indexed keywords

PINUS CARIBAEA VAR. HONDURENSIS;

EID: 27744532047     PISSN: 1335048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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