Eucalypt Domestication and Breeding (Paperback, Revised)

Eucalypts are being brought into cultivation as wood-producing crops throughout the warmer parts of the world. This practical bookshows how to breed improved varieties, and how to select appropriate sites, with an emphasis on making the best use of the genetic resources of eucalypts. It shows how well-planned and recurrent selection and mating can ensure long-term genetic gain after suitable base populations have been assembled, affecting both the quality and quantity of the wood produced. This will be the essential reference for practising foresters of eucalypt plantations, and will also be of great interest to foresters in general and for planners and administrators in aid agencies.