Domestication of Radiata Pine

• Main Authors: Burdon, Rowland (Author), Libby, William (Author), Brown, Alan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Forestry Sciences, 83
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Economic geography.; Forestry.; Plant breeding.; Sustainable development.; Life Sciences.; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.; Plant Genetics and Genomics.; Sustainable Development.; Economic Geography.

In nature, radiata pine is very localised and an obscure tree species despite the romantic character of much of its natural habitat.  That obscure status and the lack of any reputation as a virgin timber slowed its due recognition as a commercial crop.  Nevertheless, it has become a major plantation...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• I. Introduction
• II. Early History: 7,000,000 years ago to 1901 C.E
• III. The Early Plantation Period: 1901–1951
• IV. The Beginnings of Genetic Improvement: 1951 TO 1968
• V.  Development of the Management Concept while Tree Improvement Shifts Gears: 1969 to 1983
• VI.  Towards More Precise Genetic Control: 1984-1997
• VII. A Wild Ride: 1998 Onwards
• VIII. In Retrospect
• IX. The Future
• References
• Glossary
• List of Abbreviations
• List of Species Names (common versus Latin).