Genetic parameters and genotype by environment interaction in radiata pine for growth and wood quality traits in Australia

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 59, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 113-124

  Baltunis, B S ^a   Gapare, W J ^a   Wu, H X ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetic correlations; Genotype by environment interaction; Growth; Heritability; Pinus radiata; Wood quality

Indexed keywords

GENETIC CORRELATION; GENOTYPE-BY-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GROWTH; HERITABILITY; PINUS RADIATA;

HARDWOODS;

FORESTRY;

CORRELATION; FORESTRY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GROWTH; HARDWOODS; PINUS RADIATA; WOOD PROPERTIES;

PINUS RADIATA; RADIATA;

EID: 77955645508     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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