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Tree Breeding: Principles and Strategies Principles and Strategies

It has become apparent, during discussions with students and colleagues in forest genetics, that a universal concern is the achievement of diverse goals of forestry from fiber production in industrial as well as farm forests to conserving forest ecosystems. Although we generally have several breedin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Namkoong, G., Kang, H. C. (Author), Brouard, J. S. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 1988, 1988
Edition:1st ed. 1988
Series:Monographs on Theoretical and Applied Genetics
Subjects:
Agriculture
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Tree Breeding Opportunities and Limitations
  • 1.1 Natural Selection
  • 1.2 Gene Expression and Ecology in Selective Breeding
  • 1.3 Relationship Between Natural and Artificial Selection
  • 1.4 Conclusion
  • 2 Defining Gene Effects
  • 2.1 Models of Gene Action: One Locus
  • 2.2 Models of Gene Action: Multiple Loci
  • 2.3 Nonrandom Models
  • 2.4 One-Locus Selection Models
  • 2.5 Two-Locus Models
  • 2.6 n-Locus Models
  • 2.7 Selection, Inbreeding: Migration, Mutation, Population Size
  • 2.8 Nonrandom Mating and Selection
  • 3 Basic Concepts in Recurrent Selection
  • 3.1 Changing Roles of Tree Breeding and Forest Genetics
  • 3.2 Basic Model and Some Simple Models of Recurrent Selection
  • 3.3 Gain and Limits to Selection
  • 3.4 Developing Recurrent Selection Programs
  • 3.5 Vegetative Propagation
  • 4 General Recurrent Selection Systems
  • 4.1 Mating Designs in Single-Population Breeding
  • 4.2 Reciprocal Recurrent Selection for Hybrid Breeding
  • 4.3 Multiple-Population Breeding
  • 5 Selection Techniques
  • 5.1 Heritability
  • 5.2 Expected Gain from Direct Selection
  • 5.3 Indirect Selection
  • 5.4 Multitrait Selection Techniques
  • 5.5 General Strategies for Multiple Breeding Objectives
  • 5.6 Combining Gene Actions, Breeding Objectives, and Breeding Techniques
  • 6 Environments
  • 6.1 Genetic, Environmental, and Phenotypic Expression
  • 6.2 Patterns of Response to Environmental Variation
  • 6.3 Changes in Environments and Genotypes
  • 6.4 Competition
  • 7 Coping with Present and Future Breeding Problems
  • 7.1 Coping with Inherent Breeding Problems
  • 7.2 Strategies for Variable Ecological and Economic Environments
  • 7.3 Multiple-Species Strategies
  • 8 Provenance Testing, Ecogeographic Surveys, and Conservation
  • 8.1 Species/Population Introduction and Testing
  • 8.2 Provenance Trials
  • 8.3 Provenance Testing and Ecogeographic Surveys
  • 8.4 Genetic Resource Conservation
  • References

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