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Rome, 2004
ISSN 1020-4431
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Editors of this issue in the
Forest Resources Development Service were:
Peter Iversen
Pierre Sigaud
Marguerite France-Lanord
Biosecurity
and forests: an introduction
Introduction
Phytosanitary issues
Alien invasive
species
New genotypes
Managing biosecurity
issues
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Literature
The
status of invasiveness of forest tree species outside their natural habitat:
a global review and discussion paper
Introduction
Status of invasiveness
of exotic trees species in forestry
Effect of invasive
forest trees
Prevention,
control and management: a biosecurity perspective
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Selected literature
Conservation-through-use
of forest genetic resources in Latin America: case studies from local communities
of Brazil and Argentina
The
issue
Conceptual framework
of the project
Why working
with local communities, and with which communities?
Communities
associated with the project
Rubbertappers
and rural settlers in the Amazon rainforest
Landless people
and the fragmented remnants of the Mata Atlantica in Pontal
Communities
in the Araucaria angustifolia forests of Parana
Mapuche communities
in the Araucaria araucana forests of Argentina
Working with
communities: striking the balance between research and development
Conclusions
References
Conservation
strategy of endangered forest plant genetic resources in Cuba
Introduction
Tools and methods
Species prospection
Phenologic
studies
Seed and/or
fruit collection
Raising seedlings
in the laboratory and the nursery
Enrichment
planting
Results
Conclusions
References
A
Founder Project: marking the domestication baseline for forest trees
Introduction
Measuring the
genetic consequences of forest domestication
Identifying
diagnostic alleles for tracing germplasm origin for exotic species
Other applications
for a founder project
Genome coverage
and choice of molecular markers for a founder project
Public curatorship
of a founder project
References
Woody
Invasive Species in the Western Indian Ocean: a regional assessment
Introduction
Main invasive
species, invasiveness and impacts
Study area
Main invasive
species
Habitat invasibility
Impacts
Environmental
Impacts
Economic Impacts
Management
priorities in the region
Prevention
Mechanical
and chemical control
Biological
control
Habitat restoration
Social and
institutional framework
Conclusion|
Acknowledgements
References
Seed
Research Network on African trees for conservation and sustainable use
Introduction
Regional
initiatives
Collaborative
tree seed research
Darwin initiative
research exercise on community tree seeds (directs)
Acknowledgements
References
Genetic
improvement of Hawaii’s premier hardwood, Acacia koa
Introduction
Germplasm
collection
Genetic variation
Research
on koa
Progeny trials
Breeding
for resistance to koa wilt
Vegetative
propagation
Future priorities
References
International
species and provenance trials of dry-zone acacia and prosopis
species: results from the 1990-1994 assessments.
Preleminary
Azadirachta indica (neem) trialS in amhara region, Northern ethiopia
IntroductioN
Methodology
Seed collection
and storage
Site selection
and location
Site management
and design
Data recording
and analysis
Results
and discussion
Conclusion
and recommendation
Acknowledgements
References
Silver
fir (Abies alba) resources in Albania and their conservation
Introduction
Distribution
Ecology
Taxonomy
and speciation of albanian firs
Conservation
Acknowledgements
References
Conservation
and use of triplochiton scleroxylon in moist West Africa
Introduction
Over exploitation
Plantations
Seed and
germplasm procurement
Tree selection
& improvement programmes
Discussion
References
Progress
in country and regional assessments of forest tree genetic diversity
Developments
in central america, cuba and mexico
Developments
in central africa
Options
for the future
Literature
Forest
genetic resources in Buenos Aires province, Argentina: Characterization, conservation
and propagation
Background
and issues
Description
of the talares area
A native
forest species germplasm bank in buenos aires province
Activities
Conclusions
and future prospects
References
Conservation
Status of Natural Populations of Eucalyptus urophylla in Indonesia & International
Efforts to Protect Dwindling Gene Pools
Introduction
Results
and discussion
Acknowledgments
References
Comparison
between seed pretreatments of three endemic Nothofagus of Mediterranean Chile
Introduction
Methodology
Results
and conclusions
Literature
Ten
years of international collaboration on forest genetic resources in Europe
Introduction
Recent outputs
Broader impacts
Future challenges
References
Recent publications from FAO
Books
Forest genetic
resources working papers
Forest health
and biosecurity working papers
Useful
web-based information
Other
literature of interest
Papers
and articles
Books
CD-Roms