Incorporating genetic parameters into a loblolly pine growth-and-yield model

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1959-1967

  Adams, Joshua P ^a   Matney, Thomas G ^a   Land Jr , Samuel B ^a   Belli, Keith L ^a   Duzan Jr , Howard W ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Box 2288 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ENGINEERING; GROWTH KINETICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

GENETIC PARAMETERS; GROWTH/YIELD MODEL; STEM PROFILE;

FORESTRY;

CONIFEROUS TREE; DIAMETER; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GROWTH RATE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SITE INDEX; SPACING; SURVIVAL;

GENETIC ENGINEERING; GROWTH; PINUS TAEDA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ALABAMA; MISSISSIPPI; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 33749335934     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X06-087     Document Type: Article

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