Tree Breeding and Genetics in New Zealand

By C.J.A. Shelbourne and Mike Carson

Book Overview

Foreword.- The influence of Ib Thulin.- Species and provenance testing Eastern USA species.- Species and provenance testing European and Japanese species.- Species and provenance testing western USA species.- Douglas-fir provenance and breeding.- Finale: Species and provenance testing of conifers.- Experiment design in provenance and progeny trials.- Eucalypt (hardwood) species and provenance research, and breeding programs.- Finale Eucalypts.- Cupressus and other conifers.- Clonal forestry.- Breeding theory.- Radiata breeding.- Breeding Strategy.- Conclusions.- The Future of Forest Tree Improvement in New Zealand.- Appendix.- References.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030184595
• ISBN13: 9783030184599
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"