Tree species are indispensable to support human life. Due to their long life cycle and environmental sensitivity, breeding trees to suit day-to-day human needs

This book provides a solid scientific basis for researchers, practitioners and students interested in the application of genetic principles to tropical forest e

Important advances in tropical plant breeding achieved by French research teams of Cirad, Inra and Ird, in collaboration with counterpart staff in tropical coun

Forest tree improvement has mainly been implemented to enhance the productivity of artificial forests. However, given the drastically changing global environmen