Variability and plus tree selection in Swietenia macrophylla from Kerala, South India

Big leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla, King) is a valuable Neotropic timber species. It is the first extensively traded timber species to be listed in Appendix II of the CITES in 2002. The tree was introduced to India in 1795 and Kerala in 1872. The present study aimed at selecting plus trees...

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Main Author: Aleena Thomas Moor1 , A.V. Santhoshkumar1*, T. K. Hrideek2 , E.V. Anoop1 and Manju Elizabeth1
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indian Society of Plant Breeders 2021-12-01
Series:Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding
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Online Access:https://www.ejplantbreeding.org/index.php/EJPB/article/view/3825