Australian Low Rainfall Tree Improvement Group : mallee genotype : environment interaction : a report for the RIRDC/Land & Water Australia/FWPRDC Joint Venture Agroforestry Program, supported by the Natural Heritage Trust / by John Bartle and Gary Brennan
Published
Barton, A.C.T. : Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, 2002
Growing interest in farm forestry on crop and grazing land in the 400-600 mm rainfall region of southern Australia has prompted a cooperative national effort to select and breed better trees. Tree planting can help control dryland salinity a result of rising water tables and reduce soil erosion. Rates of planting are likely to increase if farmers can choose trees that will also provide a worthwhile economic return. Selection and breeding will boost the benefits of tree planting by increasing yields of high quality timber or leaf oils. This report gives an overview of the Australian Low Rainfall Tree Improvement Group (ALRTIG) genotype by environment study for oil mallee eucalypts. ALRTIG aims at speeding the improvement process of tree improvement by coordinating efforts across Australia
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"October 2002"
"The Australian Low Rainfall Tree Improvement Group (ALRTIG) is a cooperative of State and Commonwealth Government research organisation partners, whose aim is to produce and provide high quality genetic resources for selected hardwoods, softwoods and oil yielding mallee eucalypts suited to the 400-600 mm rainfall zone of southern Australia."--Executive summary
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Includes bibliographic references (page 7)
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Also available in an electronic version via the Internet. Address as of 24/12/02: http://www.rirdc.gov.au/reports/AFT/02-084.pdf
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2002 Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
