Performance of two Pinus patula hybrids in southern Africa

Southern Forests

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-25

  Kanzler, A ^a   Payn, K ^b   Nel, A ^a  

^a Sappi Forests Pty Ltd   (South Africa)

^b Mondi South Africa   (South Africa)

Author keywords

hybrid performance; Pinus greggii; Pinus tecunumanii

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; PINUS GREGGII; PINUS PATULA; PINUS TECUNUMANII;

EID: 84860338955     PISSN: 20702620     EISSN: 20702639     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/20702620.2012.683639     Document Type: Article

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