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Evaluation of Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii Englem.) Hybrids in the Western Gulf Region

While slash pine (Pinus elliottii Engelm.) hybrids have shown improvements in growth rate and wood quality in other parts of the world, they have not been used extensively in the southern United States. This study was designed to examine the suitability of slash pine hybrids for the Western Gulf Region, USA by studying survival, growth, and fusiform rust incidence. Fifteen slash x loblolly pine (P. taeda L.), 18-19 slash x Caribbean pine (P. caribaea Morelet var. bahamensis Barret et. Golfari), and 7 slash x (slash x Caribbean pine var. hondurensis Barret et. Golfari) hybrid families were compared with 8 improved slash pine families and one unimproved commercial bulk at five sites in the Western Gulf Region.


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Author(s): David P. Gwaze, Geoffrey D. Gooding, J. H. Myszewski

Publication: Tree Improvement and Genetics - Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference - 2001

Section: Contribution Papers