Part I. Introduction: 1. Ecology and biogeography of Pinus - an introduction D. Richardson and P. Rundel; Part II. Evolution, Phylogeny and Systematics: 2. Phylogeny and sytematics of Pinus R. Price, A. Liston and S. Strauss; 3. Early evolution of pines C. Millar; Part III. Historical Biogeography: 4. The late Quaternary history of pines in northern Asia C. Kremenetski, K. Liu and G. MacDonald; 5. The late Quaternary history of pines in Europe K. Willis, K. Bennet and J. Birks; 6. The late Quaternary history of pines in northern North America G. MacDonald, L. Cwynar and C. Whitlock; 7. The history of pines in Mexico and Central America J. Perry, A. Graham, and D. Richardson; Part IV. Macroecology and Recent Biogeography: 8. Pines of the Mediterrranean Basin M. Barbéro, R. Loisel, P. Quézel, D. Richardson and F. Romane; 9. The recent history of pinyon pines in the American southwest R. Lanner and T. van Devender; 10. Macroecological limits to the abundance and distribution of Pinus G. Stevens and B. Enquist; Part V. Ecological Themes: 11. Fire and pine ecosystems J. Agee; 12. Evolution and life histories of Pinus J. Keely and P. Zedler; 13. Genetic variation in Pinus F. Ledig; 14. Seed dispersal in Pinus R. Lanner; 15. Ecophysiology of Pinus P. Rundel and B. Yoder; 16. The mycorrhizal state of Pinus D. Read; 17. Effects of pines on soil properties and processes M. Scholes and T. Nowicki; 18. Insect-pine interactions P. de Groot and J. Turgeon; 19. Diseases and the ecology of indigenous and exotic pines T. Harrington and M. Wingfield; Part VI. Pines and Humans: 20. Pines in cultivation: a global view D. Le Maitre; 21. Pinus radiata: a narrow endemic of North America takes on the world P. Lavery and D. Mead; 22. Pines as invaders in the southern hemisphere D. Richardson and S. Higgins; Glossary; Glossary of English common names for pines; Taxonomic index; Subject index.
A comprehensive review essential for all involved in the management of natural and planted pine forests.
'… covers a wide range of topics relating to pine with sufficient
depth and clarity to be of interest to the specialist and general
reader alike … [a] huge achievement.' Janice Fuller, The
Holocene
'To put a book like this together … is a major task and Dave
Richardson is to be congratulated with the result as are the 40
contributors … a most welcome and beautifully executed new
'handbook' to the ecology and biogeography of Pinus … highly
recommended to all serious students and aficionados of the pines of
the world.' Aljos Farjon, Commonwealth Forestry Review
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management of natural and planted pine forests.' Cab Abstracts
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reference for many years to come.' B. W. van Wilgen, South African
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Agroforestry News
'This book deserves to remain the standard reference work on the
genus for many years.' John Parnell, Journal of Ecology
'David Richardson … has expertly edited an extremely useful manual
on the genus Pinus.' S. Woodward, Forestry
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covering trees and forests.' Arboricultural Journal
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