Forest Genetics and Sustainability

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Forest genetics and tree improvement research in IUFRO....Pages 1-2
Lessons from hundred years of international research in forest genetics and breeding....Pages 3-8
Situation of forest genetics: research and extension....Pages 9-22
Tree genomes: what will we understand about them by the year 2020 and how might we use that knowledge?....Pages 23-30
Genetic markers in forest genetics — the tunnel remains dark....Pages 31-48
Patterns of adaptive genetic variation in forest tree species; the reproductive enviroment as an evolutionary force in Picea abies ....Pages 49-58
Population differentiation for adaptive traits and their underlying loci in forest trees: theoretical predictions and experimental results....Pages 59-74
Genetic structures as indicators for adaptation and adaptational potentials....Pages 75-89
Assessment of population history and adaptive potential by means of gene markers....Pages 91-104
Adaptability of relic populations: a case study in Pinus leucodermis Ant.....Pages 105-110
Genetic implications for forest trees of increasing levels of greenhouse gases and UV-B radiation....Pages 111-124
Sexual reproduction response of boreal trees to a changing environment....Pages 125-130
Conserving genetic diversity of forest trees in managed landscapes....Pages 131-146
Plantations vs. naturally regenerated forests: Risks and stability in using bred, cloned, or biotech products....Pages 147-154
Impacts of industrial forestry on genetic diversity of temperate forest trees....Pages 155-169
Impact of logging on genetic diversity in humid tropical forests....Pages 171-181
Genetic impacts of different silvicultural practices in native eucalypt forests....Pages 183-195
Influences on the international exchange of forest genetic resources — An Australian perspective....Pages 197-210
Genetic conservation strategies: Who needs data?....Pages 211-216
The need for an international framework for the conservation and sustainable utilization of forest genetic resources....Pages 217-222
Problems and prospects for forest tree improvement research in the United States....Pages 223-233
Conservation and management of genetic resources of commercial forests in New Zealand: Challenges of institutional changes and new technology....Pages 235-246
Cooperation with private woodland owners in funding and establishing programs and priorities for tree breeding research....Pages 247-251
Research advances in forest tree genetics and breeding in China....Pages 253-266
International cooperation in forest genetics research in Southeast Asia: is it working and how can it be improved ?....Pages 267-274
Cooperation as a support to promote forest genetics research in developing countries of Latin America....Pages 275-279
Conclusions and recommendations of the 4 th International Consultation on Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, held in Beijing, China, August 22–28,1998 organized by IUFRO in cooperation with FAO....Pages 281-287
Back Matter....Pages 289-290