Genetic variation in wood stiffness and strength properties of hybrid larch (Larix gmelinii var. japonica x L. kaempferi)

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 343-349

  Fujimoto, Takaaki ^a   Akutsu, Hisashi ^a   Nei, Miki ^a   Kita, Kazuhito ^b   Kuromaru, Makoto ^b   Oda, Kazuyuki ^c  

^a Hokkaido Forest Products Research Institute   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Breeding; Genetic variation; Heritability; Hybrid larch; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; WOOD;

DIAMETER AT BREAST HEIGHT (DBH); GENETIC VARIATIONS; HYBRID LARCH; MODULUS OF ELASTICITY (MOE);

FORESTRY;

BREEDING; ELASTICITY; FORESTS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HERITABILITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RUPTURE MODULUS; WOOD;

LARIX; LARIX GMELINII VAR. JAPONICA; LARIX KAEMPFERI;

EID: 33749324439     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-006-0221-z     Document Type: Article

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