Provenance variation in Khaya species for growth and resistance to shoot borer Hypsipyla robusta

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 242, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 438-443

  Ofori, D A ^a   Opuni Frimpong, E ^a   Cobbinah, J R ^a  

^a FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Hypsipyla robusta; Khaya anthotheca; Khaya ivorensis; Pest resistance; Progeny; Provenance

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; PEST CONTROL; TIMBER;

HYPSIPYLA ROBUSTA; KHAYA ANTHOTHECA; KHAYA IVORENSIS; PEST RESISTANCE;

FORESTRY;

DICOTYLEDON; DOMINANCE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENETIC RESOURCE; GROWTH RESPONSE; HERITABILITY; MOTH; PEST RESISTANCE; PLANTATION FORESTRY; PROVENANCE TRIAL; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STAND STRUCTURE; TROPICAL FOREST;

FORESTRY; FORESTS; GROWTH; PEST CONTROL; PROGENY; PROVENANCE;

AFRICA;

HYPSIPYLA; HYPSIPYLA ROBUSTA; KHAYA; KHAYA ANTHOTHECA; KHAYA IVORENSIS; MELIACEAE; SWIETENIA;

EID: 34047185750     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.01.090     Document Type: Article

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