Large-scale genetic structure and drought-induced effects on European Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seedlings

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 481-496

  Taeger, Steffen ^a   Fussi, Barbara ^b   Konnert, Monika ^b   Menzel, Annette ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Bayerisches Amt Für Forstliche Saat und Pflanzenzucht   (Germany)

Author keywords

Drought; Greenhouse experiment; Isozyme; Provenances; Scots pine; Seedlings

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; PHENOLOGY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; TREE;

APENNINES; BULGARIA; GERMANY; ITALY; POLAND; SPAIN;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 84876084810     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-013-0689-y     Document Type: Article

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