Clonal Forestry II : Conservation and Application

William J. Libby

ISBN 10: 364284815X / ISBN 13: 9783642848155

Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Provided here are both underlying theory and recent resultsconcerning the propagation and use of clones in research andin production forestry. State-of-the-art science and casehistories treating production, testing, multiplication anddeployment of clones are presented. Agroforestry, urbanforestry and christmas-tree farming are covered, along withmore traditional multiple-use forestry and high-intensityforestry for biomass, wood and fiber production. Clonalforestry is contrasted to the more recent developments of'family forestry', and the classical tree-improvementapproach relying on seed-orchards. The history of clonalforestry is covered with reviews of several centuriesexperience with Sugi in Japan and poplars in Europe. Theimpacts and use of clones in the contexts of geneticconservation and biodiversity are discussed, as are the lawsand regulations affecting clonal production and deployment.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Clonal Forestry II : Conservation and Application
• Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 364284815X
• ISBN 13: 9783642848155
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 15D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 394 grams

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Provided here are both underlying theory and recent results concerning the propagation and use of clones in research and in production forestry. State-of-the-art science and case histories treating production, testing, multiplication and deployment of clones are presented. Agroforestry, urban forestry and christmas-tree farming are covered, along with more traditional multiple-use forestry and high-intensity forestry for biomass, wood and fiber production. Clonal forestry is contrasted to the more recent developments of "family forestry", and the classical tree-improvement approach relying on seed-orchards. The history of clonal forestry is covered with reviews of several centuries experience with Sugi in Japan and poplars in Europe. The impacts and use of clones in the contexts of genetic conservation and biodiversity are discussed, as are the laws and regulations affecting clonal production and deployment.