LEADER 04792nam 22006735 450 001 9910917190303321 005 20241210115228.0 010 $a9789819759408 010 $a9819759404 024 7 $a10.1007/978-981-97-5940-8 035 $a(CKB)36959288900041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31824042 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31824042 035 $a(DE-He213)978-981-97-5940-8 035 $a(OCoLC)1478701658 035 $a(EXLCZ)9936959288900041 100 $a20241210d2024 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aEconomically Important Trees: Origin, Evolution, Genetic Diversity and Ecology /$fedited by Thomas K Uthup, Rekha Karumamkandathil 205 $a1st ed. 2024. 210 1$aSingapore :$cSpringer Nature Singapore :$cImprint: Springer,$d2024. 215 $a1 online resource (506 pages) 225 1 $aSustainable Development and Biodiversity,$x2352-4758 ;$v37 311 08$a9789819759392 311 08$a9819759390 327 $aPart I EDIBLE OIL, INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIALS AND TIMBER TREES -- 1. Natural rubber (Hevea brasiliensis): Origin, History, Domestication and Cultivar improvement -- 2. Olive, A Monumental Tree; Multidimensional Perspective From Origin To Sustainability -- 3. Eucalyptus: Taxonomy, Geographic distribution, Domestication, Breeding, Ecology and Economic Importance -- 4. Pine Species with Edible Kernels: Origin, Evolution and Genetic Diversity -- 5. The Timeless Legacy of Teak: Unveiling its History, Importance and Enduring Relevance -- 6. Scientific Substantiation of the Technology of Poplar Plantation Cultivation in South-east of Kazakhstan -- Part II FRUIT AND NUT TREES -- 7. The World of Figs: An Overview -- 8. Mango-The King of the Tropics -- 9. Genealogy and Cultural Heritage of Jackfruit, The Moraceae Giant -- 10. Almond: Origin, Genetic Diversity and Evolution -- 11. Cashew- History, Evolutionary Origin, Genetic Resources, Improvement and Advances in Breeding -- Part III TREES IN CULTURE AND RELIGION -- 12. Saraca Asoca (Roxb.) Willd.: From Vulnerability to Sustainability -- 13. Significance of Indian Sandalwood in Indian Culture and Tradition. 330 $aThe edited volume deals with the origin, evolution, genetic diversity, commercial, and cultural aspects of selected tree species such as Rubber, Pine, Poplar, Almond, Cashew, Teak, Olive, Eucalyptus, Mango, Jack, Fig, Sandalwood and Ashoka. It covers major aspects of the altered gene pool of each tree species, its impact on biodiversity, the current scenario, and the strategies to protect and conserve the wild progenitors of these trees. Human interventions in the evolution and development of these economically important trees began at least four thousand years ago. Over these years, significant improvements in the traits of economic value were achieved for most of these tree species. However, the long history of domestication and the selective breeding pressure applied to their wild progenitors accelerated the loss of biodiversity, resulting in reduced genetic diversity and shrunken germplasm resources of these domesticated species. The book portrays the novel dimensions of the propitiousness of tree domestication and the interesting history behind it, which is interlaced with the development of civilizations, religions, local traditions, medicine and cuisine. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, biodiversity experts, and policymakers. It can be used as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of forestry, ecology, genetics, and environmental sciences. The book also serves as an interesting and useful read for national and international agricultural scientists, as well as historians and the general public. 410 0$aSustainable Development and Biodiversity,$x2352-4758 ;$v37 606 $aForests and forestry 606 $aAgriculture 606 $aBotany 606 $aAgricultural biotechnology 606 $aForestry 606 $aAgriculture 606 $aPlant Science 606 $aAgricultural Biotechnology 615 0$aForests and forestry. 615 0$aAgriculture. 615 0$aBotany. 615 0$aAgricultural biotechnology. 615 14$aForestry. 615 24$aAgriculture. 615 24$aPlant Science. 615 24$aAgricultural Biotechnology. 676 $a634.9 676 $a577.3 700 $aUthup$b Thomas K$01779621 701 $aKarumamkandathil$b Rekha$01779622 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910917190303321 996 $aEconomically Important Trees: Origin, Evolution, Genetic Diversity and Ecology$94306241 997 $aUNINA