The Genetics and Breeding of Southern Pines

The Genetics and Breeding of Southern Pines
Author: Keith William Dorman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 424
Release: 1976
Genre: Pine
ISBN:

A comprehensive compilation of genetic and breeding information from more than 1,000 sources on the 10 southern pine species. Major topics include species descriptions, factors of flowering and seed production, methods of vegetative propagation, traits of interspecific hybrids, and geographic, racial, stand, and tree-to-tree variation. Practical and detailed information is provided on various techniques and problems associated with creative breeding and seed production.

Slash Pine

Slash Pine
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2004
Genre: Forest management
ISBN:

Genetic Improvement of Bioenergy Crops

Genetic Improvement of Bioenergy Crops
Author: Wilfred Vermerris
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2008-08-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0387708057

Ethanol as an alternative fuel is receiving a lot of attention because it addresses concerns related to dwindling oil supplies, energy independence, and climate change. The majority of the ethanol in the US is produced from corn starch. With the US Department of Energy’s target that 30% of the fuel in the US is produced from renewable resources by 2030, the anticipated demand for corn starch will quickly exceed the current production of corn. This, plus the concern that less grain will become available for food and feed purposes, necessitates the use of other feedstocks for the production of ethanol. For the very same reasons, there is increasing research activity and growing interest in many other biomass crops. Genetic Improvement of Bio-Energy Crops focuses on the production of ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass, which includes corn stover, biomass from dedicated annual and perennial energy crops, and trees as well as a number of important biomass crops. The biomass is typically pretreated through thermochemical processing to make it more amenable to hydrolysis with cellulolytic enzymes. The enzymatic hydrolysis yields monomeric sugars that can be fermented to ethanol by micro-organisms. While much emphasis has been placed on the optimization of thermo-chemical pretreatment processes, production of more efficient hydrolytic enzymes, and the development of robust microbial strains, relatively little effort has been dedicated to the improvement of the biomass itself.

Agriculture Handbook

Agriculture Handbook
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 520
Release: 1997
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

Set includes revised editions of some issues.

The Woody Plant Seed Manual Part I

The Woody Plant Seed Manual Part I
Author: Franklin T. Bonner
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2015-05-09
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1329126734

The first comprehensive handbook on the seeds of trees and shrubs produced by the USDA Forest Service was USDA Misc. Pub. 654, Woody-Plant Seed Manual. The manuscript was ready for publication in 1941, but World War II delayed publication until 1948. The boom in tree planting in the 1950s and 1960s created a large demand for seeds and exposed the gaps in our knowledge concerning production and quality of seeds of woody plants in general. The 1974 Handbook proved to be very popular both in this country and abroad, leading to five printings and translations in several other languages. More than a quarter-century after its publication, however, numerous advances in tree seed technology have dictated that a new revision is needed; the result is the current volume. Part I contains information on how to get seeds and raise seedlings. Get Your Copy Now.