Genetic correlations between spiral grain and growth and quality traits in Picea abies

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 173-183

  Hallingbäck, Henrik R ^a   Jansson, Gunnar ^a   Hannrup, Björn ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL RING; BRANCH NUMBER; DIAMETER GROWTH; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC RELATIONSHIPS; GRAIN ANGLES; JUVENILE WOODS; MULTIPLE RING; NORWAY SPRUCE; PICEA ABIES; PICEA ABIES (L.) KARST; PILODYN; RADIAL GROWTH; SAWN TIMBERS; SAWTIMBER; SPIRAL GRAINS; STEM STRAIGHTNESS;

FORESTRY;

GRAIN GROWTH;

BARK; BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; CONIFEROUS TREE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DIAMETER; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GROWTH RATE; HERITABILITY; SELECTIVE BREEDING; TREE RING;

CORRELATION; FORESTRY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GRAIN; GROWTH;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 77049113019     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X09-173     Document Type: Article

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