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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"growth trait"”.
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Monitoring the Knysna forest : species, community and forest responses
… We investigate evidence for change in the old growth Lilyvlei Nature Reserve by monitoring growth and dynamics at various levels by examining a 20 year record of tree growth and stand dynamics. Through the inclusion of biodiversity measures and ecologically important plant traits, changes in …
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Water-use efficiency and productivity in native Canadian populations of Populus trichocarpa and Populus balsamifera
… of links between a variety of physiological traits linked to growth and productivity. This study examined the basis for variations in water-use efficiency within four selected populations of Populus trichocarpa and Populus balsamifera (2 provenances each). Each species included both a …
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A landscape genomic approach to investigating growth performance in South African Bonsmara cattle
… a landscape genomic approach to investigate growth performance in Bonsmara cows from three South African provinces, Eastern Cape, Free State and North-West. Landscape genomics seeks to investigate potential associations between the genotype of an animal and a specific environment. Genotype …
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Genetic Heterogeneity of Residual Variance for Production and Functional Traits in American Angus Cattle
… cattle are continuously selected for different traits and the success in improving these traits has been remarkable. However, for certain traits, it is essential not only to improve the average performance, but also to control the variation around the mean. There is evidence that residual …