The effectiveness of cloning for the genetic improvement of Mexican white cypress Cupressus lusitanica (Mill.)

Tree Genetics and Genomes

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 443-453

  Dungey, Heidi S ^a   Russell, John H ^b   Costa e Silva, João ^c   Low, Charlie B ^a   Miller, Mark A ^a   Fleet, Kane R ^a   Stovold, Graham T ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

^b RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Clones; Cupressus lusitanica; Genetic parameters; Propagule type; Seiridium; Stem canker

Indexed keywords

CUPRESSUS; CUPRESSUS LUSITANICA; SEIRIDIUM; TAXODIUM MUCRONATUM;

EID: 84875215581     PISSN: 16142942     EISSN: 16142950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11295-012-0565-9     Document Type: Article

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