Two main fields of application are discussed in more detail: The use of molecular genetic tools (a) to test the proclaimed origin of forest reproductive material and (b) to infer the origin of timber and wood products.
In Ms. Jeansonne's "Up-State," a sliver of forest scenery suggests the origin of the wood that went into the painted furniture and child's block that make up her whimsical wall relief.
Recognizing the importance of the origin of forest reproductive material for plantation success, most countries regulate its marketing by legal rules (Nason 2001).
Main factors impeding a speedy and reliable identification of the origin of forest reproductive material are the long lifetime of trees, high genetic diversity within most populations, and the lack of well-defined varieties which can be easily identified.
Prospects and limitations of the use of molecular genetic methods to conclude on the origin of forest plants, wood, and wood products are discussed.
Molecular genetic markers have been proposed as suitable tools to control the origin of forest reproductive material in Germany (example 1).
Two important fields of "forensic" applications are described: Molecular tools are applied to test the declared origin of forest reproductive material used for plantation establishment and of internationally traded timber and wood products.
While the payments for water regulation and soil protection were calculated based on quality, types, and origin of forest, payments for scenic landscape beauty were based on the company's gross revenue.
Thus, these findings confirmed, on an experimental basis, the response plasticity of different species and origins of forest trees to elevated CO2.
Right now I'm typing in a tent at night, bathed in blue neon, listening to the sounds of the forest, their origins invisible to me.
