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Tree Breeding and Genetics in New Zealand

  • Complete and critical account of the work on provenance research and tree breeding
  • Track the development of breeding strategy for P. radiata, Douglas-fir and the most important eucalypt species, E. regnans, E. fastigata and E. nitens
  • Compendium of summaries of publications by New Zealand authors on genetics and tree breeding

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
  2. The Influence of Ib Thulin

    • C. J. A. Shelbourne
    Pages 1-3
  3. Douglas-Fir Provenance and Breeding

    • C. J. A. Shelbourne
    Pages 35-50
  4. Finale: Species and Provenance Testing of Conifers

    • C. J. A. Shelbourne
    Pages 51-52
  5. Experiment Design in Provenance and Progeny Trials

    • C. J. A. Shelbourne
    Pages 53-54
  6. Finale Eucalypts

    • C. J. A. Shelbourne
    Pages 85-91
  7. Cupressus and Other Conifers

    • C. J. A. Shelbourne
    Pages 93-96
  8. Clonal Forestry

    • C. J. A. Shelbourne
    Pages 97-106
  9. Breeding Theory

    • C. J. A. Shelbourne
    Pages 107-126
  10. Radiata Breeding

    • C. J. A. Shelbourne
    Pages 127-144
  11. Breeding Strategy

    • C. J. A. Shelbourne
    Pages 145-175
  12. Conclusions

    • C. J. A. Shelbourne
    Pages 177-179
  13. Back Matter

    Pages 199-225

About this book

Dothistroma pini changed New Zealand commercial forestry dramatically. Tree breeding became concentrated on a very few species and development of selection methods and breeding strategies changed in response to the new challenges.

Tree-Breeding and Genetics in New Zealand provides a critical historical account of the work on provenance research and tree breeding, often with the wisdom of hindsight, and it tracks the development of breeding strategy, especially for P. radiata, Douglas-fir and the most important eucalypt species, E. regnans, E. fastigata and E. nitens.

The book is a compendium of abstracts and summaries of all publications and reports on tree improvement in New Zealand since the early 1950s, with added critical comment by the author on much of the work. It is intended for other tree breeders internationally, for interested NZ foresters and for graduate students studying genetics and tree breeding.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Rotorua, New Zealand

    C.J.A. Shelbourne

  • Carson Associates Ltd, Ngongotaha, New Zealand

    Mike Carson

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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