Title: The state of the world's forest genetic resources.
Authors: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Publisher: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
Year: 2014
Subjects: Forest germplasm resources conservation.; Germplasm resources.
Abstract: Forests and trees enhance and protect landscapes, ecosystems and production systems. They provide goods and services which are essential to the survival and well-being of all humanity. Forest genetic resources – the heritable materials maintained within and among tree and other woody plant species that are of actual or potential economic, environmental, scientific or societal value – are essential for the continued productivity, services, adaptation and evolutionary processes of forests and trees.
Contents: Basic concepts -- Value and importance of forest genetic resources -- Conservation of forest genetic resources -- Knowledge and information on forest genetic resources -- Drivers of change -- Global forest trends affecting forest genetic diversity -- Trait-based knowledge of tree genetic resources -- Modern advances -- Application of genetic knowledge in forest conservation -- How countries manage and conserve their forest genetic resources -- Characterization of genetic variability and monitoring of change -- IN SITU FGR conservation and management -- EX SITU conservation -- Genetic improvement and breeding programmes -- Germplasm delivery and deployment -- Institutional framework for conservation and management of forest genetic resources -- Practices and technologies for improved management of forest genetic resources -- Political and institutional recommendations.