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Handbook of Quantitative Forest Genetics

This handbook was designed as a reference tool for forest geneticists, tree breeders and other tree improvement personnel, as well as a textbook for university courses and short-courses at the graduate level in quantitative genetics. The chapters focus on the decision points faced by quantitative geneticists and breeders in designing programs and analyzing data. Beginning with a justification for the use of quantitative genetics in decision making in tree improvement programs, the book continues with a brief presentation of fundamental principles, followed by discussions and evaluations of mating designs and field test designs, the use of best linear predictors to estimate breeding values, the use of computer programs in the analysis of variance for genetic information, the deployment of genetically improved stock for capturing gains, the use of economic models for program justification, and the development of seed transfer guidelines.

Contents

Quantitative genetics - why bother?, C.B. Talbert; fundamental genetic principles, J.P. van Buijtenen; mating designs, F. Bridgwater; field test design, J. Loo-Dinkins; concepts of selection and gain prediction, G.R. Hodge and T.L. White; computational methods, R.W. Stonecypher; estimating yield - beyond breeding values, G.S. Foster; quantitative approaches to decision making in forest genetics programs, S.T. Friedman; developing seed transfer zones, R.D. Westfall.

Specifications

Pm Supplier	Springer Verlag
Pm Publisher	Springer Nature
Pm Isbn 10	0792315685
Pm Isbn 13	9780792315681
Pm Publication Date	1992-01-31
Pm Width	156
Pm Author	Fins, L
Pm Height	234
Pm Longness	0

Author: Fins, L
Page Count: 424