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 …

Asian tropical forests are amongst the most diverse on the planet, a richness that belies the
fact that they are dominated by a single family of trees, the Dipterocarpaceae. Many other …

Molecular genetic markers have numerous potential applications in environmental forensics
if DNA can be isolated from 'difficult'non-human biological material such as hairs, feathers …

Considering the research gaps and areas to be prioritized, specifically in the forestry
research sector with stress given on conservation genetics and tree improvement, we have …

Abstract Tropical rainforests in Southeast Asia are enriched by multifarious biota dominated
by Dipterocarpaceae. In this family, Shorea robusta is an ecologically sensitive and …

In spite of the ecological and economic importance of temperate bamboos, relatively little is
known about their population biology or evolutionary history. Recently, hybridization has …

Magnolia officinalis subsp. biloba, a traditional Chinese medicinal plant, experienced severe
declines in the number of populations and the number of individuals in the late 20th century …

Tropical rainforests in S outh‐E ast A sia have been affected by climatic fluctuations during
past glacial eras. To examine how the accompanying changes in land areas and …

Corylus avellana L.(hazel) is a long-lived, monoecious and wind-pollinated shrub species,
widespread all over Europe. In Germany, hazel is intensively traded and planted, and thus is …

Shorea (Dipterocarpaceae) is a large genus in which many closely related species often
grow together in Southeast Asian lowland tropical rain forests. Many Shorea species share …