0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Browse All Departments
  • All Departments
Price
  • R2,500 - R5,000 (1)
  • -
Status
Brand

Showing 1 - 1 of 1 matches in All Departments

Low Intensity Breeding of Native Forest Trees in Argentina - Genetic Basis for their Domestication and Conservation (Hardcover,... Low Intensity Breeding of Native Forest Trees in Argentina - Genetic Basis for their Domestication and Conservation (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Mario J. Pastorino, Paula Marchelli
R2,743 Discovery Miles 27 430 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Global climate change requires the development of programs that consider the active restoration of degraded forests and the use of native trees in afforestation to preserve the natural environment. International commitments like the UN REDD program, the Montreal Process and the Convention on Biological Diversity call for the breeding of species rarely contemplated by large industrial companies. Low-intensity breeding is the most rational strategy for those species: simple but robust, and not dependent on continuously increasing funding, and therefore effective even with a relatively small budget. It commonly focuses on high genetic diversity rather than improving economic traits and adaptability rather than productivity. Controlled crosses with full pedigrees typical of high-intensity breeding are replaced by open pollination. This book presents state-of-the-art breeding strategies from the last two decades for several forest tree species of prime importance in the natural forests of Argentina. They are distributed in the three main forestry ecoregions of the country: the subtropical dry forest (Chaco), the subtropical rain forests (Yungas and Alto Parana rainforests) and the temperate forests of Patagonia. The book also discusses the genetic patterns of the selected species defined using genetic markers together with the analysis of the variation in quantitative traits. Further, it examines the crucial features of their reproductive biology, such as the mating system and gene flow and describes the current breeding programs. Lastly, it presents the latest developments in genetic resources and their emerging applications, concluding with some reflections and perspectives related to the conditioning imposed by climate change.

Free Delivery
Pinterest Twitter Facebook Google+
You may like...
Viola Time stickers
Oxford Mixed media product R129 Discovery Miles 1 290
1 Recce: Volume 3 - Onsigbaarheid Is Ons…
Alexander Strachan Paperback R380 R339 Discovery Miles 3 390
Tower Stars - Mixed Glitter (195…
R56 R46 Discovery Miles 460
A Love Letter To The Many - Arguments…
Vishwas Satgar Paperback R450 R415 Discovery Miles 4 150
Co-Occurring Disorders - A Whole-Person…
Charles Atkins Paperback R836 R740 Discovery Miles 7 400
Madam & Eve 2018 - The Guptas Ate My…
Stephen Francis, Rico Schacherl Paperback R220 R203 Discovery Miles 2 030
With Grit and a Big Heart - A Beginners…
Theodore G. Zervas Hardcover R1,718 Discovery Miles 17 180
Better Choices - Ensuring South Africa's…
Greg Mills, Mcebisi Jonas, … Paperback R350 R317 Discovery Miles 3 170
The Gift - 12 Lessons To Save Your Life
Edith Eger Hardcover R483 Discovery Miles 4 830
The Henna Artist
Alka Joshi Paperback R380 Discovery Miles 3 800

 

Partners