Elite trees
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002114
A tree which is greatly superior to the average tree of the same species in some inherited characteristics as determined by progeny tests.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002114 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Plant Production, Gardening |
| Synonyms | champion trees |
| References | USDA Forest Service; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Trees; Tree breeding; Plant characteristics; Plus trees; Genetic improvement; Forest genetics; Progeny testing |
| Translations | Spanish: árboles elite |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002114",
"term": "Elite trees",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A tree which is greatly superior to the average tree of the same species in some inherited characteristics as determined by progeny tests.",
"synonyms": [
"champion trees"
],
"subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
"see_also": [
"trees",
"tree breeding",
"plant characteristics",
"plus trees",
"genetic improvement",
"forest genetics",
"progeny testing"
],
"references": [
"USDA Forest Service",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "árboles elite"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/elite-trees/"
}
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