Age trends in the genetic parameters of wood density and the relationship with growth rates in hybrid larch (Larix gmelinii var. japonica x L. kaempferi) F1

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 157-163

  Fujimoto, Takaaki ^a   Kita, Kazuhito ^b   Uchiyama, Kazuko ^b   Kuromaru, Makoto ^b   Akutsu, Hisashi ^a   Oda, Kazuyuki ^c  

^a Hokkaido Forest Products Research Institute   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Age age correlation; Heritability; Hybrid larch; Optimum selection age; Wood density

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PLANTS (BOTANY); WOOD;

AGE-AGE CORRELATIONS; GROWTH PERIOD; HYBRID LARCH; OPTIMUM SELECTION AGE;

FORESTRY;

CORRELATION; FORESTRY; GENETICS; HERITABILITY; PLANTS; WOOD DENSITY;

LARIX; LARIX GMELINII VAR. JAPONICA; LARIX KAEMPFERI;

EID: 33744487379     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-005-0200-9     Document Type: Article

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