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After the 1986 and 1989 volumes, this is the third volume on biotechnology for propagation of trees. Comprising 28 chapters contributed by international experts the book deals with fruit, ornamental, and forest trees, such as Black cherry, Sour cherry, Pomegranate, Loquat, Ficus, Yellow poplar, Horse chestnut, Judas tree, Linden tree, Saskatoons, Taiwan sassafras, Plane-tree, Rattans, Bamboos, Engelmann spruce, White spruce, Larches, Hinoki cypress, Western redcedar, and various types of pines, i.e. Jack, Carribean, Eldarica, Slash, Egg-cone, Maritime, Ponderosa, Eastern white, Loblolly pine. Trees III is an excellent reference book for scientists, educators, and students of forestry, botany, genetics, and horticulture, who are interested in tree biotechnology.
List of contents
Section I Angiosperm Trees.- I. 1 Black Cherry (Prunusserotina Ehrh.).- I. 2 Sour Cherry (Prunuscerasus L.).- I. 3 Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.).- I. 4 Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl).- I. 5 Ficus spp..- I. 6 Yellow-Poplar (Liriodendron spp.).- I. 7 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus spp.).- I. 8 Eastern Redbud (Cerciscanadensis L.) and Judas Tree (Cercissiliquastrum L.).- I. 9 Linden Trees (Tilia spp.).- I. 10 Saskatoon (Amelanchieralnifolia Nutt.).- I. 11 Taiwan Sassafras [Sassafrasrandaiense (Hay.) Rhehd.].- I. 12 Plane Trees (Platanus spp.).- I. 13 Rattans (Calamus spp.).- I. 14 Bamboos.- Section II Gymnosperm Trees.- II. 1 Jack Pine (Pinusbanksiana Lamb.).- II. 2 Caribbean Pine (Pinuscaribaea Morelet).- II. 3 Eldarica Pine, Afghan Pine (Pinuseldarica Medw.).- II. 4 Slash Pine (Pinuselliottii Engelm.).- II. 5 Egg-Cone Pine (Pinusoocarpa Schiede).- II. 6 Maritime Pine (Pinuspinaster Sol.).- II. 7 Ponderosa Pine (Pinusponderosa Laws.).- II. 8 Eastern White Pine (Pinusstrobus L.).- II. 9 Loblolly Pine (Pinustaeda L.).- II. 10 Engelmann Spruce (Piceaengelmannii Parry ex. Engelm.).- II. 11 White Spruce [PiceaGlauca (Moench) Voss] and Black Spruce [PiceaMariana (Mill) B. S. P.].- II. 12 Larch (Larixdecidua Mill.).- II. 13 Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparisobtusa).- II. 14 Western Red Cedar (Thujaplicata D. Don ex. Lambert).
