Optimizing stand management involving the effect of genetic gain: Preliminary results for Scots pine in Finland

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 299-305

  Ahtikoski, Anssi ^a   Salminen, Hannu ^b   Ojansuu, Risto ^b   Hynynen, Jari ^b   Kärkkäinen, Katri ^a   Haapanen, Matti ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOVINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 84875848317     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: 12086037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-2012-0393     Document Type: Note

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