Genetic parameter estimates for growth traits from diallel tests of loblolly pine throughout the southeastern United States

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 101-110

  McKeand, Steven E ^a   Li, B ^a   Grissom, J E ^a   Isik, F ^a   Jayawickrama, K J S ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Genetic gain; Genotype x environment interaction; Heritability; Pinus taeda L.

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ESTIMATION; FOOD ADDITIVES; TESTING; TREES (MATHEMATICS); FORESTRY; SOFTWARE TESTING;

COASTAL PLAINS; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC CORRELATIONS; GENETIC GAIN; GENETIC TESTING; GENETIC VARIANCE; GENOTYPE X ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GENOTYPE X ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS; GROWTH TRAITS; HERITABILITY; IN-FIELD; NON-ADDITIVE; NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY; PINUS TAEDA L.; SITE INDEX; TREE HEIGHT; TREE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; UNITED STATES; VARIANCE COMPONENTS;

FORESTRY; TESTING;

CORRELATION; FOOD ADDITIVES; FORESTRY; GROWTH; MATHEMATICS; PARAMETERS; PINUS; TESTING; TREES;

PINUS TAEDA;

GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC GAIN; GENETIC PARAMETERS; GENOTYPE X ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GROWTH TRAITS; HERITABILITY; LOBLOLLY PINE; PARAMETERS ESTIMATES; PINUS TAEDA L; PINUS TAEDA L.;

EID: 51849090493     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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