GENETIC RESOURCES OF Swietenia AND Cedrela IN THE NEOTROPICS:
Proposals for Coordinated Action
| GENETIC RESOURCES OF Swietenia AND Cedrela IN THE NEOTROPICS: Proposals for Coordinated Action |
by:
Fernando Patiño Valera
Based on contractual work for FAO by:
P.Y. Kageyama
C. Linares B.
C. Navarro P.
F. Patiño V.
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FOREST RESOURCES DIVISION
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Supported by Project
FAO/GCP/RLA/128/NET
ROME - ITALY 1997
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2. SWIETENIA AND CEDRELA IN THE NEOTROPICS
2.1.1. Swietenia macrophylla King
2.1.2. Swietenia mahagoni Jacq
2.1.3. Swietenia humilis Zucc
2.1.4. Swietenia Hybrids
2.2.1. Cedrela odorata L
2.2.2. Cedrela fissilis Vellozo
2.3. Floral Biology of the Meliaceae
2.4. Pollination in Swietenia and Cedrela
2.5. Flowering and Fruiting
2.6. Characteristics of Fruits and Seeds
3. GENETIC VARIATION IN Swietenia and Cedrela
3.1. Genetic Variation in Trees
3.2. Genetic Variation in Swietenia and Cedrela
3.2.1. Chromosomal Polymorphism
3.2.2. Use of Molecular Markers
3.3 Provenance and Progeny Trials
3.4 Resistance to Pests and Diseases
3.4.1. The genus Hypsipyla
3.4.2. Resistance to Hypsipyla
4. RARE AND COMMON TROPICAL TREE SPECIES
4.1. Species Diversity and Rarity
4.2. Swietenia and Cedrela associated with rarity
5. CONSERVATION OF GENETIC RESOURCES
5.1. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
5.2. Conservation strategies
5.2.1. In situ Conservation
5.2.2. Ex situ Conservation
6. WORK IN PROGRESS ON GENETIC RESOURCES OF MAHOGANIES IN THE NEOTROPICS
6.1.1. Exploration of Genetic Resources and Genetic Variation
6.3.1 Breeding for Resistance to Hypsipyla
6.3.2. Exploration of Genetic Resources and Genetic
6.4. Variation Cuba
6.5. Guatemala
6.5.1. Exploration of Genetic Resources and Genetic Variation
6.6.1 Improvement of Meliaceae Species Used in Plantations
6.6.2 Conservation of Genetic Resources (in situ and ex situ)
6.6.3 Exploration of Genetic Resources and Genetic Variation
6.7.1. Taxonomy of Meliaceae
6.7.2. Provenance and Progeny Trials
6.7.3 Seed Orchards of Swietenia macrophylla
6.7.4. Establishment and Management of Plantations
6.7.5. Conservation of Genetic Resources (in situ and ex situ)
6.7.6. Agroforestry
6.8.1 Exploration of Genetic Resources and Genetic Variation
6.9.1. Exploration of Genetic Resources and Genetic Variation
6.10.1 In situ Conservation
6.10.2 Ex situ Conservation
6.10.2.1 The National Forest Seed Bank
6.10.2.2 The Regional Forest Seed Bank in San Ramon
6.10.2.3 The Forest Seed Bank in Pucallpa
6.10.2.4 Studies on the Taxonomy of Peruvian Mahogany Species
7. POSSIBILITIES FOR COLLABORATION IN THE NEOTROPICS
7.1. Taxonomy of the Meliaceae
7.2. Large-Scale Plantations and Genetic Improvement
7.3. Genetic Resistance to Hypsipyla
7.4. Genetic Variation and Conservation of Genetic Resources
7.4.1. Loss of Genetic Resources
7.4.2. Provenance Variation
7.4.3. Conservation of Genetic Resource
8.1. Proposed Immediate Action
8.2. Proposed Collaborative Research Activities
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
The author of the present document is Fernando Patiño Valera of the Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias, INIFAP, Mexico. The document is based on work done under contract for the Forest Resources Division, Forestry Department, FAO by P.Y. Kageyama, ESALQ/IPEF, Brazil; C. Linares B., INRENA, Peru; C. Navarro P., CATIE, Costa Rica; and F. Patiño V., INIFAP, Mexico. FAO is grateful to the authors of the present document and to institutions and colleagues in Central and South America and in the Caribbean who supported this work and provided information and ideas incorporated into the document.