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Managing the Future of Southeast Asia's Valuable Tropical Rainforests

A Practitioner's Guide to Forest Genetics

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  • © 2011

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Editors:
  1. Ratnam Wickneswari

    1. School of Env. & Natural Resource Sci., Faculty of Science & Technology, National University of Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia

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  2. Chuck Cannon

    1. , Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, China, People's Republic

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  • First review of Southeast Asian forest genetics and evolutionary biology
  • Will bridge the knowledge gap between academic publications and forest practitioners
  • Excellent reference book for evaluators of Forest Stewardship Council certification
  • Overview of conservation and management issues in tropical forestry

Part of the book series: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research (AAHER)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Forest Management Systems in Southeast Asia

    • Mohamad Ismail Shaharuddin
    Pages 1-20

  3. A Biogeographic History of Southeast Asian Rainforests

    • K. M. Wong
    Pages 21-55

  4. Gene Flow, Mating Systems, and Inbreeding Depression in Natural Populations of Tropical Trees

    • Yoshihiko Tsumura
    Pages 57-68

  5. Threats to Genetic Viability of Southeast Asian Forest Species

    • Ratnam Wickneswari
    Pages 69-82

  6. The Importance of Animals in the Forest

    • Richard T. Corlett
    Pages 83-92

  7. Synthesis and Options for Sustainable Management

    • Mohamad Ismail Shaharuddin, Ratnam Wickneswari
    Pages 93-97

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 99-106
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About this book

This book provides current knowledge about tropical rain forest genetics and its implications for the profitable and sustainable management of forest resources in Southeast Asia. Each chapter covers a major topic in the evolutionary biology of tropical rain forest trees and how management systems interact with these natural dynamics. Authors provide an up-to-date and insightful review of important scientific findings and conclude with practical recommendations for the modern forester in Southeast Asia. Several chapters provide compelling discus­sions about commonly neglected aspects of tropical forestry, including the impact of historical dynamics of climate change, anthropogenic threats to genetic viability, and the important role of wildlife in maintaining genetic diversity. These discussions will promote a deeper appreciation of not only the economic value of forests, but also their mystery and intangible values. The silvicultural industry in Southeast Asia is a major contributorto the regional economy but the connection between scientific research and the application and development of policy could be improved upon. This book will help bridge that gap.

This book will prove beneficial reading for forestry students, professional forest managers, and policy makers, who do not have technical training in genetics. It is also intended for non-specialists who are involved in the tropical timber industry, from the local forest manager to the international timber purchasing agent.

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Env. & Natural Resource Sci., Faculty of Science & Technology, National University of Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia

    Ratnam Wickneswari

  • , Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, China, People's Republic

    Chuck Cannon

About the editors

Dr. Wickneswari obtained her B.Sc. Honours in Genetics and Ph.D. in mycology and plant pathology from University of Malaya in June 1982 and June 1988 respectively. She joined the Forest Research Institute Malaysia as Research Officer in October 1986 and was promoted to Senior Research Officer and Head of Genetics Unit in 1993 and 1996 respectively. In January 1998 she joined Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia as Associate Professor and was promoted to Professor of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology in August 2005. She has been involved in extensive research on population genetics of exotic and indigenous tree species (e.g. acacias, rattans, dipterocarps, ramin, grasses) and plant genomics and breeding (acacias and rice). Dr. Cannon obtained his B.A. in Biological Anthropology at Harvard University and received his Ph.D. in Botany from Duke University. He holds joint appointments as an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Texas Tech University and a Professor in theChinese Academy of Sciences. Currently, he is based in the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, leading a research group on the evolution and ecology of Southeast Asian rainforest trees.

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