Forest trees cover one third of the global land surface, constitute many
ecosystems, and play a pivotal role in the world economy. This volume details
Populus trees, pines, Fagaceae trees, eucalypts, spruces, Douglas fir and black
walnut, and offers a first-ever detailed review of Cryptomeria japonica. It
thoroughly discusses innovative strategies to address the inherent problems of
genome analysis of tree species.