3. Genetics and Speciation in the World's Forests

  1. Julian Evans OBE BSc, PhD, DSc, FICFor
  1. Gene Namkoong,
  2. Mathew P. Koshy

Published Online: 21 JAN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470757062.ch3

The Forests Handbook, Volume 1: An Overview of Forest Science

The Forests Handbook, Volume 1: An Overview of Forest Science

How to Cite

Namkoong, G. and Koshy, M. P. (2008) Genetics and Speciation in the World's Forests, in The Forests Handbook, Volume 1: An Overview of Forest Science (ed J. Evans), Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470757062.ch3

Editor Information

  1. T.H. Huxley School of Environment, Earth Sciences and Engineering, Imperial College of Science, The University of London

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 21 JAN 2008
  2. Published Print: 18 JAN 2001

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632048212

Online ISBN: 9780470757062

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Keywords:

  • speciation;
  • animal diversity;
  • contingent migration;
  • environmental differences;
  • forest tree species

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • Introduction

  • The Wealth of Forest Tree Species

  • The Wealth of Populations

  • The Wealth of Intrapopulation Genetic Variation

  • Conclusions

  • References