Eucalypt Domestication and Breeding

• Introduction ; 1. Eucalypts natural and planted ; 2. Genetic resources of eucalypts ; 3. Matching species and provenances to site ; 4. Testing species and provenances ; 5. Eucalyptus camaldulensis ; 6. Eucalyptus deglupta ; 7. Eucalyptus delegatensis ; 8. Eucalyptus fastigata ; 9. Eucalyptus globulus ; 10. Eucalyptus grandis and E. saligna ; 11. Eucalyptus nitens ; 12. Eucalyptus obliqua ; 13. Eucalyptus regnans ; 14. Eucalyptus tereticornis ; 15. Eucalyptus urophylla ; 16. Eucalyptus viminalis ; 17. Breeding strategies and breeding plans ; 18. Reproductive biology of eucalypts ; 19. Selection and breeding ; 20. Seed production ; 21. Mass vegetative propagation ; 22. Looking ahead ; Glossary ; References ; Index

Eucalypt domestication and breeding, is important and it is doubly so because of the breadth and depth of the experience of its well-known authors who, together with Arne Brune, conceived the idea when the IUFRO Working Party on eucalypts was formed in 1977 ... the authors have come up with a nice balance of chapters ... A great deal of very useful practical advice on breeding and seed production techniques is given ... Overall the book not only contains a large amount of very useful information and stimulating discussion, it is also a delight to read for the story it tells. Although this book will be an important addition to any forestry library, it is, as the authors say, directed very much towards the practising tree breeder; he or she and many others will benefit from having a copy for easy reference and to dip into for the many fascinating bits of information that are contained in it.