Pure plantations established across different topographic positions may respond differently
and exhibit varied stand characteristics. However, there is limited information on variability of …

Abstract Background and Aims In habitat mosaics, plant populations face environmental
heterogeneity over short geographical distances. Such steep environmental gradients can …

A madeira de mogno, Swietenia macrophylla King, é valorizada no mercado internacional
por sua beleza e durabilidade para fins nobres, como mobiliários e decoração. Quaisquer …

Tree improvement programs select genotypes for faster growth, at both early and late
stages, to increase yields over unimproved material, and the improvement is frequently …

Stocks of the valuable big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) are declining, and
trials for growth and pest resistance are needed to select material for plantations. Seeds …

Quantitative genetic diversity is a fundamental component of the interaction between natural
populations and their environment. In breeding programmes, quantitative genetic studies on …

Abstract Damage by Hypsipyla grandella Zeller restricts the success of plantations of
Cedrela odorata. The most critical and vulnerable infection period by H. grandella is during …

Cultivation of Cedrela odorata, a valuable tropical hardwood species, is restricted by the
mahogany shoot borer (Hypsipyla grandella), whose attacks reduce stem quality in forest …

La velocidad de crecimiento en altura de Swietenia macrophylla destaca en términos de
resistencia al ataque del barrenador Hypsipyla grandella y la selección de familias de …

Cedrela odorata is a tree of utmost importance. Thus a progeny trial was established in
Veracruz, Mexico, with 168 families from 19 provenances of southeast Mexico. Significant …