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Selecting and Breeding Blight Resistant Chestnut Trees

Background information of the species of Castanea, their identification, flower morphology, and cross-pollination techniques are important to understanding chestnut breeding. The future of chestnut breeding depends on several factors, but in the long run breeding will play a role in the continued existence of this species.


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Author(s): Richard A. Jaynes

Publication: American Chestnut Proceedings - 1978