Physiological and morphological attributes of shortleaf × loblolly pine F1 hybrid seedlings: Is there an advantage to being a hybrid?

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 238-246

  Lilly, Curtis J ^a,b   Will, Rodney E ^a   Tauer, Charles G ^a,c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Campbell Group   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; FIRES;

ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY; FIRE SUPPRESSION; GENETIC INTEGRITY; LOBLOLLY PINE (PINUS TAEDA L.); OPEN-POLLINATED FAMILIES; SIMILAR NUMBERS; SYMPATRIC SPECIES; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

FORESTRY;

CONIFEROUS TREE; FIRE; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYBRID; INBREEDING; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SEEDLING; SYMPATRY; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

PINUS ECHINATA; PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 84856694254     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: 12086037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X11-180     Document Type: Article

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