Challenges and opportunities for conservation of forest genetic resources

Euphytica

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 197-212

  Rajora, Om P ^a,b   Mosseler, Alex ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BioTools Incorporated   (Canada)

^c LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptive traits; Gene and genetic resource conservation; Genetic and ecological restoration; Genetic diversity and population genetic parameters; Minimum viable population size; Molecular markers; Sustainable forest management

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC RESOURCES; INTROGRESSION; PLANT ADAPTATION; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

EID: 0035049579     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004150525384     Document Type: Conference Paper

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