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The state of the world's forest genetic resources.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Rome : Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2014Description: xxvi, 276 pages : colored illustrations, colored maps ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • Unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9789251084021
  • 9251084025
Other title:
  • Forest genetic resources
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: State of the world's forest genetic resources.DDC classification:
  • 333.9534
LOC classification:
  • SD399.7 .S557 2014
Contents:
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.
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Books Books Matheson Library Reference Reference Collection R 333.9534 S797 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 106520

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.

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