Special Issue: Ecology and silviculture of Dipterocarp forests in Malaysia
This special issue presents a selection of the latest research findings from two decades of international collaboration between the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM), the Japan…
MoreContributions of a global network of tree diversity experiments to sustainable forest plantations
The area of forest plantations is increasing worldwide helping to meet timber demand and protect natural forests. However, with global change, monospecific plantations are increasingly vulnerable to…
MoreForests and global change: what can genetics contribute to the major forest management and policy challenges of the twenty-first century?
The conservation and sustainable use of forests in the twenty-first century pose huge challenges for forest management and policy. Society demands that forests provide a wide range of ecosystem…
MoreForest tree genomics: 10 achievements from the past 10 years and future prospects
A decade after the first forest tree genome sequence was released into the public domain, the rapidly evolving genomics and bioinformatics toolbox has advanced our understanding of the structure,…
MoreFifty years of genetic studies: what to make of the large amounts of variation found within populations?
Determining the sources and role of intra-specific genetic variation is a classical focus of evolutionary biology. Ever since the beginning of population genetic studies in forest trees, the…
MoreTREE SPECIES IN FOCUS - Kazakhstan’s treasure trove of wildly flavoured apples
BBC publishes a detailed exploration of the center of origin of apples in Kazakhstan’s forests. Further reading - http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160523-kazakhstans-treasure-trove-of-wildly-flavour…
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