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Addresses the assessment of genetic diversity in forest trees
Highlights conservation planning under climate change
Presents woody plant diversity, ecology, and evolution
Includes chapters written by leading scientists in forest genetics, ecology, molecular genetics, and biotechnology
The only book of its kind on the market
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Sustainable Development and Biodiversity (SDEB, volume 17)
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Genetic Diversity and Conservation
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Front Matter
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Biodiversity and Conservation
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book provides complete, comprehensive, and broad subject-based reviews for students, teachers, researchers, policymakers, conservationists, and NGOs interested in the biodiversity and conservation of woody plants.
Forests cover approximately 31 percent of the world’s total landmass; 93 percent is natural forest and only 7 percent consists of planted trees. Forest decline is progressing at an alarming rate worldwide. In addition to human activities (logging, deforestation, and exploiting forest lands for agriculture and industrial use), a number of other factors – including pests and diseases, drought, soil acidity, radiation, and ozone – are cumulatively contributing to global forest decline.Â
The present situation forces us to focus on forest conservation strategies for the present and future. Gene conservation and maintaining genetic diversity in forest ecosystems are crucial to the preservation of forest genetic resources. This calls for integrated action to implement both the in situ (on site) preservation of forest stands and ex situ (distant from the original site) strategies for the conservation of woody plants’ genetic resources. Selected priority areas include: 1) assessing patterns of genetic diversity and threats, 2) understanding the biological processes regulating genetic diversity, 3) assessing the impact of human activities and climate change on genetic diversity, and 5) finding methods for prioritizing species and populations for the conservation of forest trees genetic resources.
All chapters were written by leading scientists in their respective fields, which include: woody plant diversity, ecology and evolution; assessment of genetic diversity in forest tree populations; conservation planning under climate change; and in situ and ex situ strategies, including biotechnological approaches, for the conservation of woody plants genetic resources.
Keywords
- Biodiversity and Conservation
- Woody Plants
- biological diversity
- in situ and ex situ strategies
- forest ecosystems
Editors and Affiliations
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Formerly Forestry Consultant, Zobel Forestry Associates, New Paltz, USA
M. R. Ahuja
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University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
S. Mohan Jain
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Biodiversity and Conservation of Woody Plants
Editors: M. R. Ahuja, S. Mohan Jain
Series Title: Sustainable Development and Biodiversity
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66426-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-66425-5Published: 08 December 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88242-0Published: 01 September 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-66426-2Published: 21 November 2017
Series ISSN: 2352-474X
Series E-ISSN: 2352-4758
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 511
Number of Illustrations: 83 b/w illustrations
Topics: Biodiversity, Forestry, Plant Genetics, Plant Biotechnology