Presents information forest geneticists need about applied mathematics, statistics, population biology, and genetics in order to design breeding programs. College-level training in mathematics, statistics, and genetics is required to understand most of the book.

The xylem resin of more than 5,700 Pinus ponderosa Laws. trees at 68 locations in Western United States was analyzed in a 9-year study. The quantity of the five major components-a-pinene, ,8-pinene, 3-carene, myrene, limonene-of the monoterpene portion of individual trees varied widely over the...

The level of residentiary employment in areas such as counties is an important component of rural development, environmental, and energy impact analysis. Volatile employment changes lead to migration, population, and wage changes. This study demonstrates a procedure for estimating disaggregated...

A linear programming economic development model can help regional planners influence the most desirable type of growth for rural areas. Optimal resource use, investment, and industry mix for manufacturing, services. government. and agriculture are reviewed for nine regional macroeconomic goals,...