Cottonwood and the river of time : on trees, evolution, and society / Reinhard F. Stettler.

Author/creator Stettler, R. F., 1929-
Format Book
Publication InfoSeattle : University of Washington Press, ©2009.
Descriptionxiv, 301 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Poplar--Adaptation.
Poplar--Evolution.
Poplar--Genetics.
Trees--Evolution.
Trees--Economic aspects.
Human-plant relationships.

Contents 1: The tree and the river -- The tree -- The river -- Regeneration -- Water and nutrient relations -- Perpetuate and proliferate! -- 2: Variation and variability -- Clones -- Why sex? -- Password? -- Natural hybridization -- 3: From species to population to genes -- Common gardens -- Transplanted trees -- Getting closer to the genes -- Migrant trees -- Adaptation and its limits -- 4: Trees and society -- Changing rivers--changing landscapes -- The dawn of agriculture -- The farmer's trees -- From farmers' trees to tree farms -- Poplar--a model tree -- Tree genomics and beyond -- Between old growth and plantations -- The essence of trees -- Outlook.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008050753
ISBN9780295988801 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0295988800 (pbk. : alk. paper)