Forest Trees

by Committee on Managing Global Genetic Resources Agricultural Imperative, Board on Agriculture, National Research Council, et al.

News reports concerning decline of the world's forests are becoming sadly familiar. Most losses are measured in square kilometers, but a more profound loss cannot be measured. As forests disappear, so do their genetic resources. The genes they possess can no longer aid in their adaptation to a changing environment, nor can they be used to develop improved varieties or products. This book assesses the status of the world's tree genetic resources and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309040345
• ISBN13: 9780309040341
• Release Date: February 1991
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"