Eldridge, Kenneth George

Bright Sparcs
Biographical entry

Home | Browse | Search | Previous | Next

Agricultural scientist

Kenneth George Eldridge was involved in about the 1970s with seed orchards capable of producing genetically improved trees. He estimated the overall wood volume gain from this program at 20 per cent over the first generation (about 20 years) with marked improvement in stem and branch quality.

Online Sources

See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003515. [ Details ]

Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.

Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001
Modified: 21 June 2006

Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
Disclaimer, Copyright and Privacy Policy
Submit any comments, questions, corrections and additions
Prepared by: Acknowledgements
Updated: 26 February 2007
http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P003515b.htm

[ Foundation Supporter - ARC Learned Academies' Special Projects ] [ Top of page | Bright Sparcs Home | Browse | Search ]