Written by renowned authorities in the field, "Applied Forest Tree
Improvement" consolidates and summarizes the concepts necessary for
useful and efficient tree improvement programs.

Originally published in 1984, the book has just been brought back into
print by The Blackburn Press, making it available to libraries,
researchers, students, foresters and others who would like to own or
replace a copy of a classic book.

"Applied Forest Tree Improvement," by Bruce Zobel and John Talbert,
ISBN 1-930665-81-4, Paperback, 505 pages, List price: $79.95. For
additional information, see:
http://www.blackburnpress.com/apfotrim.html

Concentrating on the biological and the practical, this detailed guide
shows how to effectively organize, implement, and manage large scale
tree-improvement programs. Authors by Bruce Zobel and John Talbert
describe the genetic and silvicultural principles and practical
procedures that apply to beginning, established and
advanced-generation tree improvement programs.

The Blackburn Press is a relatively new publishing company, founded
with the mission of keeping in print and available for purchase at
reasonable prices book titles that larger publishers have lost
interest in and have declared to be "out of print." It specializes in
scientific and technical books and textbooks that are classics in
their field. For additional information, see
http://www.blackburnpress.com