Pollination and seed production in western white pine

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 260-275

  Owens, John N ^a   Fernando, Danilo D ^b  

^a State University of New York ^*  (Thailand)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; SEED;

REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEED EFFICIENCY; SELF-INCOMPATIBILITY;

FORESTRY;

FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); ORCHARD; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEED PRODUCTION; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY; TREE;

FERTILIZATION; FORESTRY; POLLINATION; SEEDS; TREES;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; KALAMALKA LAKE; NORTH AMERICA; SAANICH INLET;

PINUS MONTICOLA;

EID: 34547394473     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X06-220     Document Type: Article

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