Abstract
Forest tree improvement has to handle long living organisms which start flowering late and which grow in a heterogeneous environment. In modern tree improvement programs, two main aims have to be fulfilled:
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Conservation of the genetic variation of the species under consideration for future needs and as a measure of protection of natural resources.
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Improvement of economic important characteristics of the trees to fit better to human needs. In face of the growing world population and the depletion of natural resources this is especially true for production characteristics.
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Kleinschmit, J., Meier-Dinkel, A. (1990). Biotechnology in Forest Tree Improvement: Trees of the Future. In: Rodríguez, R., Tamés, R.S., Durzan, D.J. (eds) Plant Aging. NATO ASI Series, vol 186. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5760-5_39
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