The evolution of forest genetics and tree improvement research in the United States

Journal of Forestry

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 500-510

  Wheeler, Nicholas C ^a   Steiner, Kim C ^b   Schlarbaum, Scott E ^c   Neale, David B ^d  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c The University of Tennessee Extension   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Forest genetics research; Forest health; Research policy and funding; Tree improvement research

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOMES; CLIMATE CHANGE; HEALTH RISKS;

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FOREST HEALTH; PINUS PONDEROSA; PONDEROSA PINES; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; RESEARCH COMMUNITIES; RESEARCH POLICIES; TREE IMPROVEMENT;

FORESTRY;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CONIFEROUS TREE; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; FOREST HEALTH; GENOMICS; GROWTH RATE;

FORESTS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA; USA;

UNITED STATES;

PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 84941054333     PISSN: 00221201     EISSN: 19383746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5849/jof.14-120     Document Type: Article

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