Genetic parameters and genotype by environment interactions for green and basic density and stiffness of Pinus radiata D. Don estimated using acoustics

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 112-122

  Wielinga, B ^a,e   Raymond, C A ^a,b,c   James, R ^a   Matheson, A C ^d,e  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b State Forests of New South Wales   (Australia)

^c SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

^e Carter Holt Harvey Wood Products Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basic density; Dynamic modulus of elasticity; Pinus radiata; Standing tree acoustic tools

Indexed keywords

BASIC DENSITY; DYNAMIC MODULUS OF ELASTICITY; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC PARAMETERS; GENOTYPE-BY-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; NEW SOUTH WALES , AUSTRALIA; PHENOTYPIC VARIANCE; PINUS RADIATA; STANDING TREE ACOUSTIC TOOLS; GREEN DENSITIES; NEW SOUTH WALES; STANDING TREE; STANDING TREE ACOUSTIC TOOL; WOOD PROPERTIES;

ACOUSTICS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; FORESTRY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

FORESTRY; ELASTIC MODULI;

ACOUSTICS; DENSITY; ELASTICITY; FORESTRY; PINUS RADIATA;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 68149154978     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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