Winner of a 2009 Outstanding Academic Title (OAT) award! Trees continue to maintain a unique significance in the social, ecological and economic systems of the world - as large, long-lived perennials covering 30% of land on Earth; their very nature dictates their importance. An understanding of forest genetics is essential for providing insight into the evolution, conservation, management and sustainability of both natural and managed forests.Providing a comprehensive introduction to the principles of genetics as important to forest trees, this text integrates the varied sub-disciplines of genetics and their applications in gene conservation, tree improvement and biotechnology. Topics discussed include genetic variation in natural forest trees, the application of genetics in tree improvement and breeding programs, and genomic sciences and molecular technologies.
- ISBN10 1845932854
- ISBN13 9781845932855
- Publish Date 27 June 2007 (first published 1 January 2007)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 8 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint CABI Publishing
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 704
- Language English