The consequences of silviculture and management on the genetic variation and structure of
long-impacted populations of forest tree are reviewed assessed and discussed, using …

Understanding the genetic impacts of forest management practices is crucial for
conservation and management of forest genetic resources. Forest management practices …

The conservation and sustainable use of forests and forest genetic resources (FGR) is a
challenging task for scientists and foresters. Forest management practices can affect …

The genus Castanea, chestnuts and chinkapins, belongs to the family Fagaceae, which
includes other important timber producing genera such as Quercus and Fagus. The genus …

This chapter describes the physiological and evolutionary significance of coppice; historic
development of coppice silviculture; and the rise and fall of coppice as an industrial …

Many of our current agricultural crops are natural or agricultural hybrids (between two or
more species), or polyploids (containing more than one genome or set of chromosomes) …

Chestnut (Castanea) is a tree genus distributed throughout the northern Hemisphere in
natural stands, orchards, and coppices. As a multipurpose tree, chestnut is used to produce …

Coppice management of forests was historically common in Europe. Actively managed
coppice persists through vegetative regeneration prolonging the lifespan of trees and …

Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill., Fagaceae) is one of the oldest cultivated tree species
in the Mediterranean, providing multiple benefits, and, since it has edible seeds, it …

Forest management practices in European temperate and Mediterranean regions have
frequently exploited coppicing and pollarding–two silvicultural techniques that promote …