Genetic systems of forest trees

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/25/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Genetic systems of forest trees TABLE OF CONTESTS: Introduction ----- Cytological Factors ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Cytological factors.. Mating pattern and gene flow.. The mating pattern.. Outcrossing plant species.. Metandry.. Wind pollination - characteristic of gymnosperms.. Self-incompatibility and embryonic lethals.. Mode of...»

Reproductive ecology of forest trees

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/19/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « self-fertilization that would restrict genetic mixing and establishment of some tropical trees, such as occur in almost all forest systems, although coniferous ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. General reproductive strategies.. Vegetative reproduction.. Sexual reproduction.. Pollination of angiosperms.. Pollination by vertebrates.. Pollination by invertebrates.. Wind pollination.. Breeding systems and incompatibility.. Seed...»

Genecology and the adaptations of forest trees

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Presentation   |   11/25/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « Rather than develop experimental systems to grow In Douglas ?r, genetic mapping of quantitative genecological studies of temperate forest trees, with changes ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Background.. The recognition of genetic variation among populations of trees.. What early botanists and foresters lacked.. Investigations of provenance variation.. The basic genecological experimental design used by Clausen, Keck, and...»

Genetic aspects of air pollution and climate change

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Presentation   |   11/25/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « predict impacts of climate change on forest tree populations could be used to make genetic selections for rates, strong allocation to root systems, and inherent ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Genetic aspects of air pollution.. Genetic aspects of climate change.. Knowledge gaps and research needs.. Reliance on wild trees in agroforestry.. Agroforestry as a science and in development.. Conclusion.....»

Propagation technology for forest trees

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Presentation   |   11/28/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « be understood as a developmental genetic process, proceeding a late-mature stage when systems are likely culture most commonly used to propagate forest trees. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Seeds.. Natural regeneration.. Arti?cial regeneration.. Orchard seeds.. Sprouts.. Physiological condition and maturation state.. Maturation as a developmental genetic process.. The effects of maturation state on the performance of...»

Molecular biology of forest trees

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/25/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « for expensive ?eld trials, and forest managers will cost-effective, high-throughput marker systems and lack a set of closely linked genetic markers present ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Transformation and regeneration.. Agrobacterium.. Recombinant DNA techniques.. Platforms for studying tree biology.. Marker-aided selection.. Gene-tagging methods.. Poplar genome sequence and informatics.. Transformation to con?rm...»

Cytogenetics of forest tree species

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Presentation   |   11/25/2008   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : « in instrumentation, eg, chromosome imaging systems and laser characterizing a particular genetic system under With respect to forest trees, cytogenetic studies ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Plant breeding.. Cytogenetic investigations of forest tree species.. The main interest in forest tree cytogenetics in the early 1900's.. Cell division and chromosomes.. Cell division - nuclear (karyokinesis) and cytoplasmic...»

Agroforestry

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/19/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « are also some useful closed forest species, such as methods for analyzing land use systems involving trees advantages of maintaining a broader genetic base and ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction and definition.. Why agrofestry?. The significance of scale.. Agroforestry practices.. Trees and arable crops.. Trees, livestock and grazed pasture.. Trees and animals without pasture.. Plantation tree crop agroforestry and multistrata...»

Biodiversity in forests

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/19/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « using genealogy to predict genetic or character sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) obviate the When compared to traditional forest surveys, the ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Biodiversity types.. Genetic diversity.. Species diversity.. Landscape diversity.. Inventory challenges.. Types of biological surveys.. Biodiversity inventory strategies.. Steps for developing a biodiversity inventory.. Linking with...»

The concept of landscape ecology

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Presentation   |   12/05/2008   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : « or seasonal feeding) and between fragments to maintain greater genetic diversity. Growing interest in sustainable forest management systems over the ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Underlying theories.. Interpreting landscape pattern.. Issues of scale.. Data constraints.. A key challenge for landscape ecology: reducing fragmentation.. Population isolation and barriers to movement.. The role of...»

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