Does selecting for improved growth affect wood quality of Pinus pinaster in Portugal ?

The selection criteria for the first generations in the Portuguese Pinus pinaster improvement program have been the growth rate and form traits. In this work we study the consequences of this selection on wood quality traits. This study assesses genetic and phenotypic correlation between growth, woo...

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Main Author: Gaspar, Maria João (author)
Other Authors: Lousada, José Luís (author), Rodrigues, José Carlos (author), Aguiar, Alexandre (author), Almeida, Maria Helena (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/9024
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/9024