TY - BOOK ED - Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. TI - The state of the world's forest genetic resources SN - 9789251084021 AV - SD399.7 .S557 2014 U1 - 333.9534 PY - 2014/// CY - Rome PB - Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations KW - Forest germplasm resources conservation KW - Germplasm resources N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-[274]); Basic concepts -- Value and importance of forest genetic resources -- Conservation of forest genetic resources -- Knowledge and information on forest genetic resources -- Drivers of change -- Global forest trends affecting forest genetic diversity -- Trait-based knowledge of tree genetic resources -- Modern advances -- Application of genetic knowledge in forest conservation -- How countries manage and conserve their forest genetic resources -- Characterization of genetic variability and monitoring of change -- IN SITU FGR conservation and management -- EX SITU conservation -- Genetic improvement and breeding programmes -- Germplasm delivery and deployment -- Institutional framework for conservation and management of forest genetic resources -- Practices and technologies for improved management of forest genetic resources -- Political and institutional recommendations ER -