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Genre/Form: | Livre électronique (Descripteur de forme) Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme) |
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Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
E Kristian Morgenstern |
OCLC Number: | 757036173 |
Notes: | Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 21 janv. 2009). |
Description: | 1 online resource |
Contents: | 1. Concepts of Plant Reproduction, Variation, Heredity, andBreeding: A Brief HistoryGenetics and Plant Breeding in Europe, 1700-1900Quantitative MethodsDevelopment of Methods and Programs 2. Population GeneticsGenetic ProcessesGenetic Systems 3. Environmental Influences and GeographicVariationPhysical Factors Influencing Natural SelectionGeological HistorySeasons, Climate, and PhenologyRegional Differences in Ecology and Genetic SystemsExperiments: The TheoryVariation PatternsVariation Patterns: General Conclusions 4. Genetic Variation in Some Major SpeciesAngiospermsGymnosperms 5. Geographic Variation and SilvicultureControl of Seed OriginSeed Zones and Seed TransferSeed Transfer: Methods and ExamplesSpecies Introduction 6. Conservation of Genetic ResourcesThe Need for Gene ConservationObjectives of Gene ConservationMeasures of Genetic DiversityMethodsGene Conservation Programs |
Responsibility: | E. Kristian Morgenstern. |
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Dr. Morgenstern has taken a complex field of study with a long history and delivered its essence to his readers ... The reader is left with an overall understanding of geographic variations with forest trees and the ability to delve into literature of more specific interest ... Dr. Morgenstern has compiled and distilled a considerable amount of literature and experience into a succinct and informative text. -- Steve Clements * Northwest Science, Vol. 72, No. 1, 1998 * All in all, the book succeeds in its objective. While relatively short, it touches on the full array of concepts, methods, results, and significance of geographic genetic variation in forest trees ... Each of the major points is reinforced with appropriate examples from the scientific literature and beautifully rendered figures are provided to assist in visualization. Most valuably, the book provides an entry to the vast literature on the subject ... a service to students, tree breeders, and evolutionary biologists alike ... my overwhelming impression was that Dr. Morgenstern had put his heart and soul, as well as his prodigious knowledge, into the effort. I for one thank him for sharing the insights of a well-spent career. * Forest Science 44 (3), 1998 * Read more...

