Efficiency of the indirect selection and the evaluation of the genotype by environment interaction using Pilodyn for the genetic improvement of wood density in Cryptomeria japonica

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 128-135

  Fukatsu, Eitaro ^a   Tamura, Akira ^a   Takahashi, Makoto ^a   Fukuda, Yoko ^a   Nakada, Ryogo ^a   Kubota, Masahiro ^a   Kurinobu, Susumu ^a  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryptomeria japonica; Genotype by environment interaction; Indirect selection; Pilodyn; Wood density

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA; GENOTYPE-BY-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; INDIRECT SELECTION; PILODYN; WOOD DENSITY;

FORESTRY;

HARDWOODS;

BREEDING SITE; CONIFEROUS TREE; GENOTYPE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SELECTION; WOOD;

FORESTRY; HARDWOODS; WOOD DENSITY;

JAPAN;

CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA;

EID: 79952758372     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-010-0217-6     Document Type: Article

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