Biotechnology Applications in Forestry: Forest Microbiology, Volume Four in the Forest Microbiology series, is a comprehensive exploration of harnessing the unique attributes of the microbes in the forest biome and their tree hosts. The book introduces the basics of genomics, applied bioinformatics and next generation sequencing, providing a firm foundation before moving to specific approach, application and use chapters. Further sections explore opportunities through the use of genetics to expand or improve on many of these positive attributes of forest trees and associated organisms, including adaptation to climate change as well as resilience to biotic and abiotic stressors.
Novel techniques and current advances in the application of modern biotechniques in tree health protection, mushroom technology, biological control, biochar, bioenergy, Isolate & strain selection, metabolic engineering and commercial application relevant for forest ecosystem are also addressed.
1. Chapter 2. Introduction to genomics - p. 15 2. Chapter 3. Next-generation sequencing: principles and technical considerations - p. 31 3. Chapter 4. Introductory applied bioinformatics - p. 53 4. Chapter 5. How to conduct phylogenetic analysis with molecular data - p. 67 5. Section B: Biocontrol - p. 81 6. Chapter 6. Entomopathogenic fungi: harnessing nature’s biocontrol agents for sustainable forest pest management - p. 89 7. Chapter 7. Microbial control in forestry - p. 111 8. Chapter 8. Use of interfering RNA strategies and phages for the control of forest pathogens, pests and diseases - p. 123 9. Chapter 9. Low-risk pesticides in the EU: economic and regulatory considerations for agriculture and forestry - p. 143 10. Section C: Biofertilizers & soil fertility - p. 151 11. Chapter 10. Nitrogen-fixing organisms - p. 157 12. Chapter 11. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi - p. 171 13. Chapter 12. Biochar in forestry - p. 189 14. Section D: Bioremediation - p. 195 15. Chapter 13. Innovative approaches in phytoremediation research - p. 201 16. Section E: Non-wood forest products - p. 213 17. Chapter 14. Filamentous fungi in biotechnology - p. 221 18. Chapter 15. Medicinal plants and trees: methods of extraction and isolation of bioactive compounds with emphasis on some selected African medicinal plants - p. 233 19. Chapter 16. Medicinal properties of wild and cultivated mushrooms from the tropics: Malaysia as a case study - p. 255 20. Section F: Industrial forest biotechnology - p. 269 21. Chapter 17. Novel wood-based biomaterials - p. 277 22. Chapter 18. Biopulping, biobleaching, and deinking - p. 307 23. Section G: Tree biotechnology - p. 319 24. Chapter 19. Tree population genomics - p. 325 25. Chapter 20. Genetically modified trees (concept, principles, and applications) - p. 357 26. Chapter 21. Somatic embryogenesis: concept, principles, and applications - p. 373 27. Chapter 22. Regulatory considerations for the release of genetically modified trees - p. 389 28. Chapter 23. Climatic and stress memory in trees - and how to study it - p. 399 29. Chapter 24. Remote sensing approaches for assessing and monitoring forest health - p. 419 30. Chapter 25. Artificial intelligence in forest management and tree health protection - p. 433 31. Index - p. 447
Biotechnology Applications in Forestry: Forest Microbiology, Volume Four in the Forest Microbiology series, is a comprehensive exploration of harnessing the unique attributes of the microbes in the forest biome and their tree hosts. The book introduces the basics of genomics, applied bioinformatics and next generation sequencing, providing a firm foundation before moving to specific approach, application and use chapters. Further sections explore opportunities through the use of genetics to expand or improve on many of these positive attributes of forest trees and associated organisms, including adaptation to climate change as well as resilience to biotic and abiotic stressors.
Novel techniques and current advances in the application of modern biotechniques in tree health protection, mushroom technology, biological control, biochar, bioenergy, Isolate & strain selection, metabolic engineering and commercial application relevant for forest ecosystem are also addressed.
1. Chapter 2. Introduction to genomics - p. 15 2. Chapter 3. Next-generation sequencing: principles and technical considerations - p. 31 3. Chapter 4. Introductory applied bioinformatics - p. 53 4. Chapter 5. How to conduct phylogenetic analysis with molecular data - p. 67 5. Section B: Biocontrol - p. 81 6. Chapter 6. Entomopathogenic fungi: harnessing nature’s biocontrol agents for sustainable forest pest management - p. 89 7. Chapter 7. Microbial control in forestry - p. 111 8. Chapter 8. Use of interfering RNA strategies and phages for the control of forest pathogens, pests and diseases - p. 123 9. Chapter 9. Low-risk pesticides in the EU: economic and regulatory considerations for agriculture and forestry - p. 143 10. Section C: Biofertilizers & soil fertility - p. 151 11. Chapter 10. Nitrogen-fixing organisms - p. 157 12. Chapter 11. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi - p. 171 13. Chapter 12. Biochar in forestry - p. 189 14. Section D: Bioremediation - p. 195 15. Chapter 13. Innovative approaches in phytoremediation research - p. 201 16. Section E: Non-wood forest products - p. 213 17. Chapter 14. Filamentous fungi in biotechnology - p. 221 18. Chapter 15. Medicinal plants and trees: methods of extraction and isolation of bioactive compounds with emphasis on some selected African medicinal plants - p. 233 19. Chapter 16. Medicinal properties of wild and cultivated mushrooms from the tropics: Malaysia as a case study - p. 255 20. Section F: Industrial forest biotechnology - p. 269 21. Chapter 17. Novel wood-based biomaterials - p. 277 22. Chapter 18. Biopulping, biobleaching, and deinking - p. 307 23. Section G: Tree biotechnology - p. 319 24. Chapter 19. Tree population genomics - p. 325 25. Chapter 20. Genetically modified trees (concept, principles, and applications) - p. 357 26. Chapter 21. Somatic embryogenesis: concept, principles, and applications - p. 373 27. Chapter 22. Regulatory considerations for the release of genetically modified trees - p. 389 28. Chapter 23. Climatic and stress memory in trees - and how to study it - p. 399 29. Chapter 24. Remote sensing approaches for assessing and monitoring forest health - p. 419 30. Chapter 25. Artificial intelligence in forest management and tree health protection - p. 433 31. Index - p. 447
