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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organisms
  3. plants (botany)
  4. trees
  5. elite trees
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. plants (botany)
  3. trees
  4. elite trees
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal behavior
  3. environmental enrichment
  4. plants (botany)
  5. trees
  6. elite trees
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal behavior
  3. environmental enrichment
  4. plants (botany)
  5. trees
  6. elite trees
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal behavior
  3. environmental enrichment
  4. plants (botany)
  5. trees
  6. elite trees
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal care
  3. environmental enrichment
  4. plants (botany)
  5. trees
  6. elite trees
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal care
  3. environmental enrichment
  4. plants (botany)
  5. trees
  6. elite trees
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. plant breeding
  3. tree breeding
  4. elite trees
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. breeding
  3. plant breeding
  4. tree breeding
  5. elite trees
  1. Fields of Study
  2. sexual reproduction
  3. breeding
  4. plant breeding
  5. tree breeding
  6. elite trees

Preferred term

elite trees

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A tree which is greatly superior to the average tree of the same species in some inherited characteristics as determined by progeny tests.

    Source: USDA Forest Service

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • champion trees

Scope note

  • Use for trees that have been verified superior by appropriate genetic testing; for trees that have superior outward appearance but have not been tested USE plus trees.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137546

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