Genetic evaluation of growth and wood properties in new Acacia mangium × A. auriculiformis hybrid clones at Ba Vi, Hanoi, Vietnam
By: Trinh Van Hieu, Li Yue, La Anh Duong, Ha Huy Nhat and Phan Duc Chinh
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