Most forest tree species exhibit high levels of genetic diversity that can be used to trace the
origin of living plants or their products such as timber and processed wood. Recent progress …

Gene flow is a process of transferring and exchanging genetic material among groups of
organisms and is an important evolutionary factor that greatly affects genetic variation and …

A phylogeographic study on the chloroplast DNA of natural white oak forests (Quercus
subgen. Quercus, sect. Quercus) was carried out to identify possible haplotype-structured …

Stomatal traits are important to cope with changes in levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide
(CO2) and with changing availability of water. Thus, they are expected to be involved in the …

The growing awareness of nature conservation encourages producers, engineers, and
designers to contribute to the rational and innovative use of raw materials. Sustainable …

Assessing the distribution of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) haplotype variation is useful for
studying the phylogeography of angiosperms. In the last two decades the cpDNA …

The North American red oak species Quercus rubra L., Quercus ellipsoidalis EJ Hill,
Quercus velutina Lam., and Quercus coccinea Münchh. are morphologically similar and …

Slavonian oaks (Quercus robur subsp. slavonica (Gáyer) Mátyás) originating from Croatia
have been cultivated in Germany mainly in the Münsterland region of North Rhine …

Oak species (Quercus spp.) in Central Europe grow on a relatively wide range of sites. Due
to the economic importance of oak for its wood and other products, oak forests have long …

Traceability of forest material has received recently increasing interest and European
regulations already apply on forest reproductive material and timber. DNA fingerprinting …