Challenges and Opportunities for the World's Forests in the 21st Century

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Introduction....Pages 1-19
Front Matter....Pages 21-21
A Burning Issue: Tropical Forests and the Health of Global Ecosystems....Pages 23-35
Silviculture of Planted Forests Managed for Multi-functional Objectives: Lessons from Chinese and British Experiences....Pages 37-54
Forests for All? Considering the Conservation Implications of Human-Species Interactions in the Context of Multifunctional Forestry....Pages 55-69
Human Engagement with Forest Environments: Implications for Physical and Mental Health and Wellbeing....Pages 71-92
Sustainable Forest Management in China: Achievements in the Past and Challenges Ahead....Pages 93-122
The Value of Forest: An Ecological Economic Examination of Forest People’s Perspective....Pages 123-159
Front Matter....Pages 161-161
Global Trends and Outlook for Forest Resources....Pages 163-211
Save the Forests: Use More Wood....Pages 213-227
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
Forests in the Global Carbon Cycle....Pages 231-239
Forests, Forestry and Climate Change....Pages 241-266
The Influence of Climate Change on Insect Invasions in Temperate Forest Ecosystems....Pages 267-293
Front Matter....Pages 295-295
How Cost-Effective Is Forestry for Climate Change Mitigation?....Pages 297-339
Additionality of Climate Change Mitigation Activities....Pages 341-373
Different Economic Approaches in Forest Management....Pages 375-389
Front Matter....Pages 391-391
 Eucalyptus Breeding for Clonal Forestry....Pages 393-424
Conifer Somatic Embryogenesis and Multi-Varietal Forestry....Pages 425-439
Modern Advances in Tree Breeding....Pages 441-459
A ‘Reality Check’ in the Management of Tree Breeding Programmes....Pages 461-479
Seed Orchards and Aspects on Supporting Tree Breeding....Pages 481-487
Front Matter....Pages 489-489
Biosafety Considerations in the Context of Deployment of GE Trees....Pages 491-524
Scientific Research Related to Genetically Modified Trees....Pages 525-548
Forest Biotechnology Futures....Pages 549-565
Research and Application of Transgenic Poplar in China....Pages 567-584
Front Matter....Pages 585-585
Genome Resequencing in Populus : Revealing Large-Scale Genome Variation and Implications on Specialized-Trait Genomics....Pages 587-595
Comparative and Evolutionary Genomics of Forest Trees....Pages 597-614
Front Matter....Pages 615-615
Willows as a Source of Renewable Fuels and Diverse Products....Pages 617-641
Woodfuel Production in the UK: Unlocking the Existing Resource and Growing for the Future....Pages 643-657
Bioenergy Opportunities from Forests in New Zealand....Pages 659-676
Creating the Wood Supply of the Future....Pages 677-704
Front Matter....Pages 705-705
Community Genetics Applications for Forest Biodiversity and Policy: Planning for the Future....Pages 707-725
The Long Reach of Biogenic Emissions in the Atmosphere....Pages 727-737
Ecological Interactions of the Host-Insect System Quercus robur and Tortrix viridana ....Pages 739-765
Forests Have Survived Climate Changes and Epidemics in the Past. Will They Continue to Adapt and Survive? At What Cost?....Pages 767-781
Horse Chestnut Bleeding Canker: A Twenty-First Century Tree Pathogen....Pages 783-794
The Use of Small Footprint Airborne LiDAR for the Estimation of Individual Tree Parameters in Sitka Spruce Stands....Pages 795-818
Back Matter....Pages 819-838