Genetic Improvement of Christmas Trees
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While seed source selection is an important initial step in the genetic improvement of Christmas trees, continuously returning to seed collections from natural stands precludes any further improvement in genetic quality. In addition, the genetic variation within most seed sources is tremendous and varies from year to year. In order for the Christmas tree industry to move past the current level of genetic improvement, techniques commonly used in forest and other plant crops need to be applied to Christmas trees.
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