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Domestication of Radiata Pine (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
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Domestication of Radiata Pine (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Series: Forestry Sciences, 83
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In nature, radiata pine is very localised and an obscure tree
species despite the romantic character of much of its natural
habitat. That obscure status and the lack of any reputation as a
virgin timber slowed its due recognition as a commercial crop.
Nevertheless, it has become a major plantation forest crop
internationally. It has become the pre-eminent commercial forest
species in New Zealand, Chile and Australia, with important
plantings in some other countries. It consequently features
prominently in the international trade in forest products, in
addition to its importance in domestic markets of grower countries.
Very fast growth, considerable site tolerances, ease of raising in
nurseries and transplanting, and ease of processing and using its
wood for a range of products and purposes, have made it the utility
softwood of choice almost everywhere it can be grown
satisfactorily. Abundant genetic variation and its amenability to
other management inputs created special opportunities for its
domestication. The story of its domestication forms a classic case
history in the development of modern commercial forestry, with
trailblazing in both genetic improvement and plantation management;
this inevitably meant a learning process that provided instructive
lessons, especially for tree breeders dealing with some other
species. Paradoxically, the plantation monocultures have played and
can continue to play an important role in protecting natural
forests and other forms of biodiversity. Given the attractions of
growing radiata pine, there were inevitably cases of overreach in
planting it, with lessons to be learnt. Economic globalisation has
meant globalisation of pests and disease organisms, and the scale
on which radiata pine is grown has meant is has been the focus of
various biotic alarms, none of which have proved catastrophic.
Temptations, remain, however, to pay less than due attention to
some aspects of risk management. The chapter structure of the book
is based on historical periods, beginning long before any important
human influences, and ending with a look into what the future might
hold for the species and its role in human and ecological
sustainability. Almost throughout, there has been complex interplay
between the technical aspects, local social and economic factors,
various types of institution, the enthusiasm and drive of some very
influential individuals, and tides of economic ideology, threads
that needed to be woven together to do the story justice.
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