Ebook: Plantation Technology in Tropical Forest Science

This book is intended to be a record of the Biotechnology-Assisted Re/Afforestation Project in the Asia-Pacific Region (BIO-REFOR) since 1992, conducted in coop­ eration with the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (lUFRO). The purpose of the project is to promote exchanges of information of fundamental research on indigenous species in the Asia-Pacific Region in order to restore natural forests. The production, cultivation, and maintenance of forest tree species provide highly sustainable production systems that conserve soils, the microenvironment, and biodiversity The key technology for biomass production of forests is propagation via micropropagation or traditional propagation. However, there are many recalci­ trant species among useful forest trees to be propagated in large numbers. Recent advances in mycorrhizal technology and in vitro culture have made it possible to commercially propagate useful trees for re/afforestation. In this book, comprehensive information is provided on propagation, mycor­ rhizal inoculation, and reforestation of economically and environmentally impor­ tant forest trees, information that usually is available only in widely scattered re­ sources. Here, we include a wide area of the ecology and physiology of dipterocarps as a general overview, and then cover propagation techniques, mycorrhizal symbio­ sis, man-made forests, and biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific region.

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This book provides state-of-the-art information on technical development for biotechnology-assisted re/afforestation in the Asia-Pacific region, where vast areas of forest are deteriorating and disappearing. In vitro culture combined with mycorrhizal inoculation has become a powerful tool for large-scale forest tree multiplication, conservation of biodiversity, and reforestation. This volume presents comprehensive and practical information on propagation techniques, mycorrhizal inoculation, and reforestation of useful tropical forest trees. It also covers the physiology and ecology of dipterocarps. Written by leading international figures from a wide range of disciplines in forest sciences and plant biotechnology, this book will be an invaluable source of information for researchers, decision makers, and practitioners in the sphere of forest plantation.

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This book provides state-of-the-art information on technical development for biotechnology-assisted re/afforestation in the Asia-Pacific region, where vast areas of forest are deteriorating and disappearing. In vitro culture combined with mycorrhizal inoculation has become a powerful tool for large-scale forest tree multiplication, conservation of biodiversity, and reforestation. This volume presents comprehensive and practical information on propagation techniques, mycorrhizal inoculation, and reforestation of useful tropical forest trees. It also covers the physiology and ecology of dipterocarps. Written by leading international figures from a wide range of disciplines in forest sciences and plant biotechnology, this book will be an invaluable source of information for researchers, decision makers, and practitioners in the sphere of forest plantation.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-IX
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Forest Genetics for Sustainable Forest Management....Pages 3-22
Recent Developments in Vegetative Propagation Techniques and Their Application for Tropical Forest Trees....Pages 23-30
The Significance of Mycorrhizae in Forest Ecosystems....Pages 31-39
Plantation Forestry in the Tropics....Pages 41-52
Front Matter....Pages 53-63
Vegetative Propagation of Dipterocarp Species by Stem Cuttings Using a Very Simple Technique....Pages 65-65
Assessment of the Relative Amenability to Vegetative Propagation by Leafy Cuttings of 14 Tropical and Subtropical Eucalyptus and Corymbia Species....Pages 69-77
Production of Cuttings in a Peat Swamp Species from Sarawak, Malaysia....Pages 79-87
Developments in Dipterocarp Propagation Research in the Philippines....Pages 89-99
An Updated Overview of Advances in Somatic Embryogenesis in Forest Trees....Pages 101-110
Tissue Culture of Swietenia macrophylla King (Big-Leaf Mahogany)....Pages 113-122
Micropropagation of Shorea roxburghii and Gmelina arborea by Shoot-Apex Culture....Pages 123-130
Tree Tissue Culture and Ex Vitro Sand Rooting for Reforestation....Pages 131-136
Front Matter....Pages 137-150
Mycorrhizal Research in Malaysian Plantation Forestry....Pages 151-154
Remarks on the Mycorrhizae of Some Tree Species in Vietnam....Pages 155-155
Mycorrhizal Formation and Growth of Shorea leprosula in Bukit Suharto After Using Charcoal and Rockphosphate....Pages 157-166
Inoculation Method of Scleroderma columnare onto Dipterocarps....Pages 167-173
Competitiveness of Two Strains of Pisolithus tinctorius on Seedlings of Three Dipterocarp Species Under Nursery and Field Conditions....Pages 175-183
Ectomycorrhizas of Dipterocarps in Logged-Over Forests and Plantations....Pages 185-197
Front Matter....Pages 199-206
The Role of Industrial Forest Plantations in Supporting Pulp and Paper Industries: A Case Study in South Sumatra, Indonesia....Pages 207-210
Planting Techniques and Growth of Dipterocarps in an Abandoned Secondary Forest in East Kalimantan, Indonesia....Pages 211-211
Effect of Enrichment Planting on Restoring the Logged-Over Dipterocarps in a Tropical Rainforest of Central Sumatra....Pages 213-220
Effects of Periodic Drought on Gas Exchange and Phyllode Water Status of Acacia mangium and A. auriculiformis Growing on Sand Tailings....Pages 221-229
Reforestation and Biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific Region....Pages 231-238
Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Forests: Socioeconomic Problems with Farm-Forestry of Rainforest Timber Production in North Queensland....Pages 239-245
Back Matter....Pages 247-263
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