Genetic variation of wood density and its relationship with drill resistance in shortleaf pine

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 130-133

  Gwaze, David ^a   Stevenson, Aaron ^a  

^a MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficiency of selection; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Pinus echinata Mill; Resistograph

Indexed keywords

DRILLS; EFFICIENCY; GENES; HARDWOODS; INFILL DRILLING;

GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC RELATIONSHIPS; GENETIC VARIATION; HERITABILITY; HERITABILITY ESTIMATES; LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; PINUS ECHINATA MILL; RESISTOGRAPH;

FORESTRY;

CORRELATION; DRILLS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HARDWOODS; PINUS ECHINATA; WOOD;

PINUS ECHINATA;

EID: 50549086698     PISSN: 01484419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sjaf/32.3.130     Document Type: Article

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