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The sawtooth oak tree is a versatile and attractive tree that brings vibrant color to your landscape throughout the year. Native to China and eastern Asia, this oak has been a cherished addition to the United States since its introduction in 1862. Its leaves undergo a stunning transformation with the seasons, turning bright to golden yellow in spring, dark rich green in summer, and golden brown in fall before shedding in winter. Aside from its aesthetic appeal, the sawtooth oak is highly valued for its rapid growth and hardiness. Reaching a mature height of 40 to 60 ft. this moderately fast-growing tree can add 1-3 feet per year under optimal conditions. It thrives in a variety of soil types and climates, particularly in USDA plant hardiness zones 5-9, making it an excellent choice for diverse environments across the United States. The tree prefers full sun and loamy, well-drained soil but is also mildly drought-tolerant once established. Its broad, spreading form provides ample shade and privacy, making it an ideal centerpiece for large spaces. One of the standout features of the sawtooth oak is its prolific acorn production, which begins at a young age and increases as the tree matures. The large, abundant acorns are a favorite among wildlife, attracting squirrels, deer, birds, and more to your landscape. This tree is not only a beautiful and practical addition to your yard but also a vital resource for local wildlife, enhancing the biodiversity of your environment.

There's no fragrance more intoxicating than that of a blooming Gardenia. With an abundance of sweetly scented blooms, Buttons perfumes the garden from summer to fall. Its snow white petals stand out against deep green foliage for an exotic, tropical look that is truly stunning. Because it is a genetic dwarf, 'Buttons' remains compact and tidy, making it perfect for patios, decks and apartment balconies.

There is no fragrance more intoxicating than that of a blooming Gardenia with an abundance of sweetly scented blooms, this Gardenia perfumes the garden from summer to fall. Its snow white petals stand out against deep green foliage for an exotic, tropical look that is truly stunning. Because it is a genetic dwarf, 'Buttons' remains compact and tidy, making it perfect for containers, patios, decks and apartment balconies.

Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance', commonly known as the 'Brilliance Autumn Fern', is a particularly vibrant cultivar of the Autumn Fern. This perennial fern is prized for its striking foliage that undergoes a captivating color transformation throughout the growing season. Ideal for shaded garden areas, 'Brilliance' offers a lush, colorful display that can enhance the visual appeal of woodland gardens, shaded borders, or fern collections. Foliage: The most notable feature of Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance' is its dynamic foliage. New fronds emerge in bright shades of orange, copper and bronze, creating a fiery display that contrasts beautifully against the mature, glossy, dark green fronds. The new growth's enhanced color intensity is what sets 'Brilliance' apart from the standard Autumn Fern varieties. As the season progresses, the fronds transition through a range of colors before settling into a rich green. Size and Form: This fern typically grows in a lush, clumping habit, reaching about 18 in. to 24 in. H and spread. Its arching fronds create a natural, soft appearance, making it a great choice for understory plantings or as a focal point in shade gardens. Hardiness: 'Brilliance' is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9, making it suitable for a wide range of climates. It is a robust and resilient fern, capable of withstanding winter cold in these zones.

'Chinzan' burst into bloom in late spring with bright salmon-pink blossoms that draw in pollinators such as butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Its vivid blossoms emerge again in late summer and fall, followed by a dramatic color transformation as its foliage takes on purple-red shades. 'Chinzan' makes an excellent evergreen addition to woodland gardens, low borders, Japanese gardens, and even containers. Simply plant in partial shade and well-drained, acidic soil, and enjoy its beauty year-after-year.

As an evergreen succulent ground cover, Angelina Gold Sedum willnever disappoint you, whether used as an accent or a focal point. Its color transformation is marvelous, ranging from emerald green to yellow-green, with the leaf edges turning orange-red, depending on changes in sunlight, temperature. Plants in the Crassulaceae family, such as Gold Sedum, are easy to cultivate.

As an evergreen succulent ground cover, Angelina Gold Sedum willnever disappoint you, whether used as an accent or a focal point. Its color transformation is marvelous, ranging from emerald green to yellow-green, with the leaf edges turning orange-red, depending on changes in sunlight, temperature. Plants in the Crassulaceae family, such as Gold Sedum, are easy to cultivate.

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Quantitative modeling of Mendelian genetics Quantitative Genetics with Special Reference to Plant and Animal Breeding provides authoritative guidance on improving genetic material in breeding programs through the application of Mendelian genetics. Beginning with a brief background on genetic modeling and breeding programs, the book compares breeding procedures and selection approaches while offering expert guidance on mathematical and Mendelian representation of various schema. Highly detailed and practically-focused with clear guidance on methods and calculations, this guide provides invaluable reference for the design of breeding programs in the laboratory or agricultural industry.

The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is an association of agricultural research centers that together represent an important force in genetic conservation of crops and their wild relatives. Under the CGIAR umbrella, the centers are collectively custodians of international genetic resource collections for crops that provide seventy-five percent of the world's food energy. This volume considers the status of the key collections, in each case providing details of the botany, distribution and agronomy of the species concerned, in addition to extensive information on germplasm conservation and use. The book presents a unique synthesis of knowledge drawn from the CGIAR centers, providing an invaluable source of reference for all those concerned with monitoring, maintaining and utilizing the biodiversity of our staple crop species.

Nearly 700 species of plants may become extinct by the year 2000. Faced with this overwhelming prospect, plant conservationists must take advantage of every technique available. This unique work summarizes our current knowledge of the genetics and population biology of rare plants, and integrates it with practical conservation recommendations. It features discussions on the distribution and significance of genetic variation, management and evaluation of rare plant germplasm, and conservation strategies for genetic diversity. Case studies focusing on specific problems offer important insights for today's challenges in rare plant conservation.

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To respond to the increasing need to feed the world's population as well as an ever greater demand for a balanced and healthy diet there is a continuing need to produce improved new cultivars or varieties of plants, particularly crop plants. The strategies used to produce these are increasingly based on our knowledge of relevant science, particularly genetics, but involves a multidisciplinary understanding that optimizes the approaches taken. Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding, 2nd Edition introduces both classical and molecular tools for plant breeding. Topics such as biotechnology in plant breeding, intellectual property, risks, emerging concepts (decentralized breeding, organic breeding), and more are addressed in the new, updated edition of this text. Industry highlight boxes are included throughout the text to contextualize the information given through the professional experiences of plant breeders. The final chapters provide a useful reference on breeding the largest and most common crops. Up-to-date edition of this bestselling book incorporating the most recent technologies in the field Combines both theory and practice in modern plant breeding Updated industry highlights help to illustrate the concepts outlined in the text Self assessment questions at the end of each chapter aid student learning Accompanying website with artwork from the book available to instructors

To respond to the increasing need to feed the world's population as well as an ever greater demand for a balanced and healthy diet there is a continuing need to produce improved new cultivars or varieties of plants, particularly crop plants. The strategies used to produce these are increasingly based on our knowledge of relevant science, particularly genetics, but involves a multidisciplinary understanding that optimizes the approaches taken. Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding, 2nd Edition introduces both classical and molecular tools for plant breeding. Topics such as biotechnology in plant breeding, intellectual property, risks, emerging concepts (decentralized breeding, organic breeding), and more are addressed in the new, updated edition of this text. Industry highlight boxes are included throughout the text to contextualize the information given through the professional experiences of plant breeders. The final chapters provide a useful reference on breeding the largest and most common crops. Up-to-date edition of this bestselling book incorporating the most recent technologies in the field Combines both theory and practice in modern plant breeding Updated industry highlights help to illustrate the concepts outlined in the text Self assessment questions at the end of each chapter aid student learning Accompanying website with artwork from the book available to instructors

Quantitative modeling of Mendelian genetics Quantitative Genetics with Special Reference to Plant and Animal Breeding provides authoritative guidance on improving genetic material in breeding programs through the application of Mendelian genetics. Beginning with a brief background on genetic modeling and breeding programs, the book compares breeding procedures and selection approaches while offering expert guidance on mathematical and Mendelian representation of various schema. Highly detailed and practically-focused with clear guidance on methods and calculations, this guide provides invaluable reference for the design of breeding programs in the laboratory or agricultural industry.

One of the greatest unmet challenges in conservation biology is the genetic management of fragmented populations of threatened animal and plant species. More than a million small, isolated, population fragments of threatened species are likely suffering inbreeding depression and loss of evolutionary potential, resulting in elevated extinction risks. Although these effects can often be reversed by re-establishing gene flow between population fragments, managers very rarely do this. On the contrary, genetic methods are used mainly to document genetic differentiation among populations, with most studies concluding that genetically differentiated populations should be managed separately, thereby isolating them yet further and dooming many to eventual extinction! Many small population fragments are going extinct principally for genetic reasons. Although the rapidly advancing field of molecular genetics is continually providing new tools to measure the extent of population fragmentation and its genetic consequences, adequate guidance on how to use these data for effective conservation is still lacking. This accessible, authoritative text is aimed at senior undergraduate and graduate students interested in conservation biology, conservation genetics, and wildlife management. It will also be of particular relevance to conservation practitioners and natural resource managers, as well as a broader academic audience of conservation biologists and evolutionary ecologists.

The habitats of most species have been fragmented by human actions, isolating small populations that consequently develop genetic problems. Millions of small, isolated, fragmented populations are likely suffering from inbreeding depression and loss of genetic diversity, greatly increasing their risk of extinction. Crossing between populations is required to reverse these effects, but managers rarely do so. A key reason for such inaction is that managers are often advised to manage populations in isolation whenever molecular genetic methods indicate genetic differences among them. Following this advice will often doom small populations to extinction when the habitat fragmentation and genetic differences were caused by human activities. A paradigm shift is required whereby evidence of genetic differentiation among populations is a trigger to ask whether any populations are suffering genetic problems, and if so, whether they can be rescued by augmenting gene flow. Consequently, there is now an urgent need for an authoritative practical guide to facilitate this paradigm shift in genetic management of fragmented populations.

Seeds for economically important crops are big business indeed. As large seed companies continue to improve their product in various ways, they make use of the original gene pools of these plants, often located in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. With increasing recognition that plant germplasm is an important raw material, highly charged international disputes have developed over the exchange and use of this material, adding another point of contention between poor nations and the manufacturing wealthier ones.Twenty experts from several nations, representing both the natural and social sciences, consider the historical background, the issue of patent rights as applied to plant germplasm, the nature of global genetic interdependence, the internationalization of the seed industry, the implications of biotechnology on genetic resources, the Third World attitude toward the debate, and the viewpoints of the International Agricultural Research Centers.

The habitats of most species have been fragmented by human actions, isolating small populations that consequently develop genetic problems. Millions of small, isolated, fragmented populations are likely suffering from inbreeding depression and loss of genetic diversity, greatly increasing their risk of extinction. Crossing between populations is required to reverse these effects, but managers rarely do so. A key reason for such inaction is that managers are often advised to manage populations in isolation whenever molecular genetic methods indicate genetic differences among them. Following this advice will often doom small populations to extinction when the habitat fragmentation and genetic differences were caused by human activities. A paradigm shift is required whereby evidence of genetic differentiation among populations is a trigger to ask whether any populations are suffering genetic problems, and if so, whether they can be rescued by augmenting gene flow. Consequently, there is now an urgent need for an authoritative practical guide to facilitate this paradigm shift in genetic management of fragmented populations.

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