Nursery Morphology of Loblolly Pines as an Indicator of Field Performance
Are easily identifiable morphological traits of nursery seedlings indicative of subsequent field performance? The study described here was designed to answer that question for loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.). The value of a strongly affirmative answer is obvious. By sorting nursery stock, foresters would be able to establish plantations of trees with more uniform and perhaps more desirable features than heretofore.
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Author(s): Nov C. Grigsby
Publication: Tree Improvement and Genetics - Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference - 1971