Wood properties and stem diameter of Pinus radiata in New Zealand: Genetic parameter estimates of clonal and seedling material

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 88-101

  Kumar, Satish ^a   Burdon, R D ^a   Stovold, G T ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Genetic parameters; Growth variables; Heritability; Internal checking; Pinus radiata; Stiffness; Wood properties

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY; RESINS; SHRINKAGE; STIFFNESS; WOOD;

GENETIC PARAMETERS; GROWTH VARIABLES; HERITABILITY; INTERNAL CHECKING; PINUS RADIATA; WOOD PROPERTIES;

FORESTRY;

CLONE; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DIAMETER; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GROWTH RATE; HERITABILITY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; STEM; STIFFNESS; WOOD;

DRAINAGE; FORESTRY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HERITABILITY; PINUS RADIATA; STIFFNESS; WOOD PROPERTIES;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 50949106403     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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