Because climate change is pressuring every terrestrial ecosystem including forests, efficient methods for managing forest genetic resources are needed. One approach is to use molecular genetic markers in tree breeding programmes. Current genotyping tools can be used to improve the selection of genetically superior trees via genomic prediction. However, population structure may affect the prediction of breeding values, particul...

45The industrialization of the United States throughout the 19th century resulted in the exploitation of millions of acres of timberland across the country. Logging during that era was described by critics as “cut out and get out” because the land was usually abandoned after the merchantable timber was exhausted. Concern about future timber supplies and the effect of logging on watersheds spurred the development of professiona...