Correlations and clines in tree growth and wood density of Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile provenances in Niger

New Forests

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-49

  Weber, John C ^a   Montes, Carmen Sotelo ^a  

^a WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Conservation; Drought; Sahel; Tree improvement

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DRIERS (MATERIALS); DROUGHT; HARDWOODS; RAIN; SEED;

ANNUAL RAINFALL; BALANITES AEGYPTIACA; CONSERVATION PROGRAMS; MEAN TREE HEIGHT; PHENOTYPIC CORRELATIONS; SAHEL; SOUTH-TO-NORTH; TREE IMPROVEMENT;

FORESTRY;

CLINE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DICOTYLEDON; DROUGHT; FITNESS; GROWTH RATE; PASTORALISM; PHENOTYPE; PROVENANCE; RAINFALL;

AGRICULTURE; CONSERVATION; DROUGHT; HARDWOODS; TREES; UPGRADING;

AFRICA; NIGER [NIGERIA]; NIGERIA; SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

BALANITES; BALANITES AEGYPTIACA;

EID: 71249113179     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11056-009-9153-8     Document Type: Article

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