Clonal Forestry II, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993 Conservation and Application

Provided here are both underlying theory and recent results concerning the propagation and use of clones in research and in production forestry. State-of-the-art science and case histories treating production, testing, multiplication and deployment of clones are presented. Agroforestry, urban forestry and christmas-tree farming are covered, along with more traditional multiple-use forestry and high-intensity forestry for biomass, wood and fiber production. Clonal forestry is contrasted to the more recent developments of "family forestry", and the classical tree-improvement approach relying on seed-orchards. The history of clonal forestry is covered with reviews of several centuries experience with Sugi in Japan and poplars in Europe. The impacts and use of clones in the contexts of genetic conservation and biodiversity are discussed, as are the laws and regulations affecting clonal production and deployment.

1 Clonal Forestry.- 2 Past, Present, and Anticipated Applications of Clonal Forestry.- 3 Conservation of Germplasm in Forest Trees.- 4 Clonal Forestry with Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica).- 5 Strategies for Clonal Forestry with Poplars, Aspens, and Willows.- 6 Strategies for Clonal Forestry with Norway Spruce.- 7 Clonal Forestry in the Eucalypts.- 8 Development of Plantlings and Stecklings of Radiata Pine.- 9 Arguments for Redwood Clonal Forestry.- 10 Clonal Forestry with Tropical Hardwoods.- 11 Clonal Forestry with Yellow-Cedar.- 12 Organization and Implementation of a Clonal Forestry Program.- 13 Policies, Regulations, and Laws Affecting Clonal Forestry.