Forestry Department
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Forest Genetic Resources Working Papers
By
Alan Marcus James Robbins
July 2003
Forest Resources Development Service
Forest Resources Division
Forestry Department
Working Paper FGR/72E
FAO, Rome, Italy
Disclaimer
Quantitative information regarding the status of forest resources has been compiled according to sources, methodologies and protocols identified and selected by the author. For standardized methodologies and assessments on forest resources, please refer to FAO, 2001. State of the World's Forests 2001; and to FAO, 2001. Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000 (FRA 2000). FAO Forestry Paper No 140. Official information can also be found at the FAO Internet site: http://www.fao.org/forestry/Forestry.asp. Updated informaton on this subject can be found at the FAO Forest Genetic Resources Web site. |
Comments and feedback are welcome.
For further information please contact:
Pierre Sigaud, Forestry Officer (Forest Genetic Resources)
Forest Resources Division
Forestry Department
FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, Italy
Fax: + 39 06 570 55 137
Email: [email protected]
� FAO 2003
1.1 What is forest reproductive material?
1.2 Identifying your needs
1.3 A checklist summary
1.4 The scientific base
2.1 Putting your needs in context
2.2 Making sure of end uses
2.3 Selecting species and provenances
2.4 Choosing the right kind of material
3.1 Organising and collecting
3.2 Buying and selling
3.3 Handling and analysing
4.1 Propagation in nurseries
4.2 Regeneration in the field
4.3 Specialised propagation
5.1 Conserving desirable sources
5.2 Improving genetic quality
5.3 Sustaining production
6.1 Regulating and applying standards
6.2 Understanding current issues
6.3 Management and participation
6.4 Valuing benefits