Multiple Trait Selection Index for Simultaneous Improvement of Wood Properties and Growth Traits in Pinus kesiya Royle ex Gordon in Malawi
Tree breeders face the problem of negative correlations between wood properties and growth traits. It is necessary to overcome this difficulty in order to obtain promising genotypes. The selection index is one of the helpful tools in this process, because it allows multiple features of interest to b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-03-01
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Series: | Forests |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/8/4/96 |