Domestication of Radiata Pine

Documents from the outset the domestication of an economically important plant speciesCovering the two main planks of domestication, namely management inputs and genetic improvement
The plant species being a forest tree is an especially distinctive feature
Contrasts the obscurity of the species in nature with its economic importance as a domesticated organism
Comprehensive coverage of a classic case history in the development of modern commercial forestry
Covers the interplay between the technical factors, political and technical institutions, and a range of other human factors
Addresses issues for the future in special depth

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Preface.- Acknowledgements.- I. Introduction.- II. Early History: 7,000,000 years ago to 1901 C.E.- III. The Early Plantation Period: 19011951.- IV. The Beginnings of Genetic Improvement: 1951 TO 1968.- V. Development of the Management Concept while Tree Improvement Shifts Gears: 1969 to 1983.- VI. Towards More Precise Genetic Control: 1984-1997.- VII. A Wild Ride: 1998 Onwards.- VIII. In Retrospect.- IX. The Future.- References.- Glossary.- List of Abbreviations.- List of Species Names (common versus Latin).