Scott Prudham investigates a region that has in recent years seen more environmental
conflict than perhaps anywhere else in the country--the old-growth forests of the Pacific …

Forest trees are fundamental components of our environment, mainly due to their long
lifetime and important role in forest ecology. In the past, some non-native tree species and …

Plastid transformation offers several unique advantages compared with nuclear genome
transformation, such as high level of transgene expression within plastids, expressing …

This article traces the emergence of industrial tree improvement along the Pacific Slope of
western Oregon and Washington. Anxieties about timber famine in the United States …

A complete regeneration protocol was developed for Prunus serotina Ehrh., an important
hardwood species for timber and sawlog production in the central and eastern United …

The use of molecular markers has greatly enhanced our understanding of the genome
structure of forest trees. Conifers, in particular, have a relatively large genome, containing a …

Because cultivation of exotic woody ornamental plants has led to establishment of a number
of invasive species, there is considerable interest in breeding methods to reduce the …

Genetic modification of trees presents great advantages but it is hampered by the possible
spread of introduced genes to native populations. However, the spread would be prevented …

The manipulation of flowering can provide many benefits. First, it permits development of a
strategy to genetically engineer reproductive sterility. This should help alleviate ecological …

Breeding of forest species is limited by intrinsic characteristics such as individual's height
and long life cycle. Plant genetic transformation, the integration of known foreign genes into …