Comparing gain and optimum test size from progeny testing and phenotypic selection in Pinus sylvestris

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1227-1235

  Hannrup, Björn ^a   Jansson, Gunnar ^a   Danell, Öje ^b  

^a THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROWTH KINETICS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

BREEDING COSTS; GENETIC PARAMETERS; PHENOTYPIC SELECTION;

FORESTRY;

BREEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONIFEROUS TREE; FLOWERING; INVESTMENT; PHENOTYPE;

FORESTRY; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PROGENY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 35848929936     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X07-005     Document Type: Article

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