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Genetic parameter estimates and parental selection in Eucalyptus longirostrata and Corymbia henryi populations tested in South Africa Cover

Genetic parameter estimates and parental selection in Eucalyptus longirostrata and Corymbia henryi populations tested in South Africa

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2011-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2509-8934 | Journal ISSN: 0037-5349
Language: English
Page range: 105 - 113
Submitted on: Feb 15, 2010
Published on: Aug 5, 2017
Published by: Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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