Overview
- Editors:
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S. Mohan Jain
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FAO/IAEA Joint Division, International Atomic Agency, Vienna, Austria
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Katsuaki Ishii
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Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan
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Table of contents (28 chapters)
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Section A
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- Morini Stefano, Muleo Rosario
Pages 3-35
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- M. Angeles Bueno, Aránzazu Gomez, José Antonio Manzanera
Pages 37-74
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- Alan C. Cassells, Eileen A. O’Herlihy
Pages 103-128
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- Jeanette Taylor, Lucy A. Harrier
Pages 129-150
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Section B
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Front Matter
Pages 151-151
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- Adriana Pinheiro Martinelli Rodriguez, Wagner Aparecido Vendrame
Pages 153-179
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- A. M. Viéitez, M. C. San-José, M. C. Sánchez, A. Ballester
Pages 181-215
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- M. P. Watt, F. C. Blakeway, M. E. O. Mokotedi, S. M. Jain
Pages 217-244
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- S. Arumugam, A. S. Rao, M. V. Rao
Pages 269-315
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Section C
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Front Matter
Pages 317-317
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- Alain Bouquet, Laurent Torregrosa
Pages 319-352
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- Kazumitsu Matsumoto, Sebastiáo Pedro da Silva Neto
Pages 353-380
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- R. Raj Bhansali, Manjit Singh
Pages 381-432
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About this book
Global warming, environmental changes, water shortage, and sustainable development are the most up-to-date issues, which have challenged mankind. Researchers worldwide are engaged in addressing some of these problems, including reduction in carbon dioxide accumulation, and enrichment of perennial woody species on the terrestrial ecosystem. About 12 million hectares of the world's forests disappear every year. By 2025, the world population will reach 7. 5 billion, and the forest area will be reduced to well below 50 % of the current area. Reforestation is an important to prevent the loss of forest resources including timber, biodiversity and water resources. Therefore, subsequent volume of reforestation over the deforested land should be followed to safeguard the forests and maintain its size, which will require a continuous supply of planting material. Similarly fruit trees, including tropical and subtropical fruit trees, are consumed both as fresh and in the processed form including juices, beverages, and dried fruits. They are an important source of nutrition e. g. rich in vitamins, sugars, aromas and flavour compounds, and raw material for food processing industries. The production, cultivation and maintenance of tree species provide highly sustainable production systems that conserve soils, microenvironment and biodiversity. Fruit trees have longjuvenile periods and large tree size. In many fruit trees e. g. avocado and others controlled crosses are difficult to make due to massive fruit drop.
Editors and Affiliations
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FAO/IAEA Joint Division, International Atomic Agency, Vienna, Austria
S. Mohan Jain
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Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan
Katsuaki Ishii
