Increased forest production through forest tree breeding

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 333-344

  Ruotsalainen, Seppo ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

bioeconomy; breeding programme; genetic gain; seed orchard; tree breeding

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ENGINEERING; ORCHARDS; TIMBER;

BIOECONOMY; BREEDING PROGRAMMES; GENETIC GAIN; SEED ORCHARD; TREE BREEDING;

REFORESTATION;

BREEDING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; ORCHARDS; REFORESTATION; TREES;

EID: 84904807558     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2014.926100     Document Type: Review

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