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Genetics of Wood Production

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  • © 1995

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Authors:
  1. Bruce J. Zobel

    1. College of Forest Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA
      Zobel Forestry Associates, Raleigh, USA

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  2. Jackson B. Jett

    1. College of Forest Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA

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Part of the book series: Springer Series in Wood Science (SSWOO)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XV
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  2. The Role of Genetics in Wood Production — General Concepts

    • Bruce J. Zobel, Jackson B. Jett
    Pages 1-25

  3. Genetic Controls in Wood Formation

    • Bruce J. Zobel, Jackson B. Jett
    Pages 26-49

  4. Sampling and Analysis in Genetic Studies on Wood

    • Bruce J. Zobel, Jackson B. Jett
    Pages 50-77

  5. The Importance of Wood Density (Specific Gravity) and Its Component Parts

    • Bruce J. Zobel, Jackson B. Jett
    Pages 78-97

  6. The Genetics of Wood Density

    • Bruce J. Zobel, Jackson B. Jett
    Pages 98-125

  7. Inheritance of the Cellular Components of Wood, Cellulose Yield and Pulp and Paper Products

    • Bruce J. Zobel, Jackson B. Jett
    Pages 126-147

  8. Grain, Fibril Patterns, and Internal Defects

    • Bruce J. Zobel, Jackson B. Jett
    Pages 148-165

  9. Tree Form and Internal Tree Characteristics

    • Bruce J. Zobel, Jackson B. Jett
    Pages 166-194

  10. Wood Genetics Related to Provenance and Seed Source

    • Bruce J. Zobel, Jackson B. Jett
    Pages 195-213

  11. Correlations Among Wood Properties and with Growth Rate

    • Bruce J. Zobel, Jackson B. Jett
    Pages 214-239

  12. The Genetics of Miscellaneous Factors That Affect Wood

    • Bruce J. Zobel, Jackson B. Jett
    Pages 240-255

  13. Determination of Wood Properties to Be Used in a Tree Improvement Program

    • Bruce J. Zobel, Jackson B. Jett
    Pages 256-268

  14. Improvement in Wood by Using Genetics

    • Bruce J. Zobel, Jackson B. Jett
    Pages 269-289

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 291-337
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About this book

Over the past years, a great deal has been learned about variation in wood prop­ erties. Genetic control is a major source of variation in most wood properties. Wood is controlled genetically both directly in the developmental or internal pro­ cesses of wood formation and indirectly by the control of tree form and growth patterns. Emphasis in this book will be on the internal control of wood production by genetics although there will be two chapters dealing with the indirect genetic control of wood, which was covered in detail in the previous book by Zobel and van Buijtenen (1989). The literature on the genetics of wood is very variable, SO'lle quite superficial, on which little reliance can be placed, and some from well-designed and correctly executed research. When suitable, near the end of each chapter, there will be a summary with the authors' interpretation of the most important information in the chapter. The literature on the genetics of wood can be quite controversial. This is to be expected, since both the environment and its interaction with the genotype of the tree can have a major effect on wood properties, especially when trees of similar genotypes are grown under widely divergent conditions. Adding to the confusion, studies frequently have been designed and analyzed quite differently, resulting in conflicting assessments of results.

Authors and Affiliations

  • College of Forest Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA

    Bruce J. Zobel, Jackson B. Jett

  • Zobel Forestry Associates, Raleigh, USA

    Bruce J. Zobel

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Genetics of Wood Production

  • Authors: Bruce J. Zobel, Jackson B. Jett

  • Series Title: Springer Series in Wood Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79514-5

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1995

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-79516-9Published: 14 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-79514-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1431-8563

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 337

  • Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Plant Sciences

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