The political ecology of Jatropha plantations for biodiesel in Tamil Nadu, India
Jatropha curcas is promoted internationally for its presumed agronomic viability in marginal
lands, economic returns for small farmers, and lack of competition with food crops. However …
lands, economic returns for small farmers, and lack of competition with food crops. However …
Strategies to mitigate shifts in red oak (Quercus sect. Lobatae) distribution under a changing climate
Abstract Red oaks (Quercus sect. Lobatae) are a taxonomic group of hardwood trees, which
occur in swamp forests, subtropical chaparral and savannahs from Columbia to Canada …
occur in swamp forests, subtropical chaparral and savannahs from Columbia to Canada …
Biotechnological efforts for preserving and enhancing temperate hardwood tree biodiversity, health, and productivity
Hardwood tree species in forest, plantation, and urban environments (temperate regions of
the world) are important biological resources that play a significant role in the economy and …
the world) are important biological resources that play a significant role in the economy and …
Quercus
PR Aldrich, J Cavender-Bares - Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding …, 2011 - Springer
The genus Quercus (the oaks) is an important tree taxon and we review here several
aspects of its biology relevant to domestication and summarize progress to date in breeding …
aspects of its biology relevant to domestication and summarize progress to date in breeding …
Identification of major walnut cultivars grown in China based on nut phenotypes and SSR markers
LN Chen, QG Ma, YK Chen, BQ Wang, D Pei - Scientia Horticulturae, 2014 - Elsevier
Walnut (Juglans regia L.) is an economically important tree widely cultivated in temperate
regions for its nuts and timber. In this study, molecular identification using 12 simple …
regions for its nuts and timber. In this study, molecular identification using 12 simple …
Hybridization and introgression in sympatric and allopatric populations of four oak species
X Li, G Wei, YA El-Kassaby, Y Fang - BMC Plant Biology, 2021 - Springer
Background Hybridization and introgression are vital sources of novel genetic variation
driving diversification during reticulated evolution. Quercus is an important model clade …
driving diversification during reticulated evolution. Quercus is an important model clade …
Genetic evidence for hybridization in red oaks (Quercus sect. Lobatae, Fagaceae)
• Premise of the study: Hybridization is pervasive in many plant taxa, with consequences for
species taxonomy, local adaptation, and management. Oaks (Quercus spp.) are thought to …
species taxonomy, local adaptation, and management. Oaks (Quercus spp.) are thought to …
Estimating seed and pollen movement in a monoecious plant: a hierarchical Bayesian approach integrating genetic and ecological data
The scale of seed and pollen movement in plants has a critical influence on population
dynamics and interspecific interactions, as well as on their capacity to respond to …
dynamics and interspecific interactions, as well as on their capacity to respond to …
Application of plant DNA markers in forensic botany: genetic comparison of Quercus evidence leaves to crime scene trees using microsatellites
KJ Craft, JD Owens, MV Ashley - Forensic science international, 2007 - Elsevier
As highly polymorphic DNA markers become increasingly available for a wide range of plant
and animal species, there will be increasing opportunities for applications to forensic …
and animal species, there will be increasing opportunities for applications to forensic …
Development and characterization of genomic and gene-based microsatellite markers in North American red oak species
AR Sullivan, JF Lind, TS McCleary… - Plant Molecular Biology …, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Oaks (Quercus: Fagaceae) are ecological and economic keystones of many
forested ecosystems but effective genetic management strategies are hindered by high …
forested ecosystems but effective genetic management strategies are hindered by high …