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PROPOSALS FOR A GLOBAL PROGRAMME FOR IMPROVED USE OF FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES (continued)

IV. A GLOBAL PROGRAMME FOR FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES (continued)

IV B. PROPOSED PROGRAMME 1975–79 (continued)

Table 6
FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES PRIORITIES (BY REGION, SPECIES AND OPERATION)

OperationImportance ratingOperational priority ratingRemarks
ExplorationEvaluationConservationUtilisation
SpeciesWood ProductionOther PurposesBotanicalGenecologicalCollection for TestingTesting (Provenance Trials)In SituCollection for ConservationStorage as Seed etc.Ex Situ in Artificial StandsUse of Bulk SuppliesIndividual Selection and Breeding
9. Australia (contd.)             
E. gillii233 2       shelter in arid zones
E. glaucescens22 222      ornamental in cool temperate areas
E. globulus1  1111   1  
E. gomphocephala1  221  3 1  
E. gongylocarpa21 11       shelter in v. arid zones
E. grandis1  111    11selection and breeding in Australia/Africa & South America
E. gunnii12 223    1 Ornamental in cool temperate areas
E. houseana2  222       
E. intertexta2  222  3    
E. kingsmillii3  33        
E. kondininensis1  3122 3 2 salt tolerant species
E. laevopinea22 222      oil production
Eucalyptus largiflorens (bicolor)
2  333      tolerates sites with high pH
E. leptophleba3 3 33       
E. leucoxylon13 222      ornamental in cool temperate areas
E. longifolia2  333       
E. loxophleba2  322      Shelter in arid zones
E. macarthuri22  2     2 oil production in high altitude tropics
E. maculata1  111    2  
E. maidenii1  111    1  
E. melanoxylon22 22       shelter in arid zones
E. microcorys1 1132       
E. microtheca1 1112    2  
E. miniata23 222      ornamental in tropical areas
E. moluccana2 2233       
E. muellerana1 3212    2  
E. nesophila2  223       
E. niphophila323333    3 ornamental in cool temperate areas
E. mitens1  111    2  
E. occidentalis12 111    2 shelter in arid zones, salt tolerant
Eucalyptus ochrophloia2  322       
E. Oleosa323233      shelter in arid zones
E. oleosa var. glauca32          shelter in arid zones
E. oleosa var. longicornis22 222      tree form E. oleosa
E. oreades1 211       potential pulp species
E. paniculata1  332       
E. papuana2  323  2    
E. parvifolia2   22      cold resistant, hybrids with E. viminalis
E. pauciflora32 33       ornamental and protection in cool temperate areas
E. pilularis1  312       
E. polycarpa2 2223       
E. populnea2 2333       
E. propinqua1 11         
E. pruinosa32232       ornamental and protection in arid zones
E. pseudoglobulus1  11 12     
E. punctata1 1122    2  
E. pyrocarpa1  111      formerly E. pilularis var. pyriformis
Eucalyptus quadrangulata1  11        
E. radiata var. australiana 13 22     1oil production (cineole)
E. raveretiana2  22        
E. regnans1  111    11selection and breeding in Australia
E. resinifera1  222    1  
E. robusta1 3111    1  
E. rudis1 3222       
E. saligna1 1111    11 
E. salmonophloia1 3111    2  
E. sargentii1 31111  21 very salt tolerant
E. seeana2 3333       
E. siderophloia2 2333       
E. sideroxylon1 1111    2 tolerates high pH in semi arid areas
E. sieberi1  11       potential pulp species, temperate areas
E. spathulata2  22       very salt tolerant
E. sphaerocarpa2  22       new species, subtropical
E. staigerana 2 322     2oil production in tropical areas
E. striaticalyx323222      shelter in arid zones
Eucalyptus tectifica3 3333       
E. tereticornis1  111    1  
E. terminalis21 122  3   shelter in arid zones
E. tessellaris2 2222       
E. tetrodonta2  322       
E. thozetiana2  222       
E. torelliana2 2222       
E. torquata32 33       ornamental in warm temperate areas
E. umbrawarrensis3  33       tropical dry country species
E. viminalis1 1111    11 
E. zygophylla3 3333       

APPENDIX 1
Recent or current Provenance Seed Collections of Wide Interest

SpeciesOrganizations responsible 2)COLLECTIONDISTRIBUTION 1)
YearNumber ofNumber of
CountriesProvenancesCountriesSites
Abies lasiocarpaIUFRO, Iceland, Denmark1971–73  2  25  
Araucaria angustifoliaIBDF, UNDP, FAO1973  2  18  8 
Eucalyptus albaCTFT France1972–73  3  20  7 
E. “brassiana”CTFT France1972–73  1    5  7 
E. camaldulensisFRI Canberra, CCMFR1965  2  3418  30
E. camaldulensisFRI Canberra1970–73  1  46  
E. camaldulensisCTFT France1972–73  1  54  7 
E. microthecaFRI Canberra1972  1    7  
E. nesophilaCTFT France1972–73  1    8  5 
E. tereticornis/E. “brassiana”FRI Canberra1970–73  1  15  
E. tereticornisCTFT France1970–73  1  10  7 
E. urophyllaCTFT France1972–73  2  70  4 
Melaleuca leucadendronCTFT France1972–73  1    5  3 
M. viridifloraCTFT France1972–73  1    5  3 
Picea engelmanniiIUFRO, Iceland, Denmark1971–73  2  29  
P. marianaCanada1971  2  53  
P. sitchensisIUFRO1970–72  2  6716 
Pinus caribaea var.hondurensisCFI Oxford1970–71  4  5139162
P. oocarpaCFI Oxford1970–71  4
P. contortaIUFRO1967–72  216922 
P. kesiyaFRI Canberra1969  2  2129 
P. merkusiana/P. merkusiiCFI Oxford1967  5    919 
P. merkusianaThailand, Denmark1971–72  1  18  
P. oocarpaINIF Mexico1972–73  1  11  
P. patulaINIF Mexico1972–73  1    318  67
P. pseudostrobus/P. tenuifoliaCFI Oxford1970–74  3    8  
P. pseudostrobus/P. tenuifoliaINIF Mexico1972–73  1    5  
Populus deltoidesPoplar Council of America1967  1      192 3)  16 
P. trichocarpaIUFRO1972–73  2  75  
Pseudotsuga mensiesiiIUFRO1966–72  318730 
Tectona grandisCTFT France1968–69  ?  16  4 
Denmark1971–7210  6813  44

Notes: 1) Includes proposed distribution in certain species
2) For abbreviations see page 2
3) Single tree collections

APPENDIX 2
FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES FAO FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS (REGULAR PROGRAMME)

(US$)

A. SEED PROCUREMENT
ALLOCATED TO1966/671968/691970/711972/731974/75
1.F.R.I., Canberra (Eucalypts, Araucaria etc)10,00013,00010,000  10,00015,000
2.C.F.I., Oxford (Central American pines)--15,000  15,000-
3.I.N.I.F., Mexico (Mexican pines)--  5,000    5,00010,000
4.I.U.F.R.O. (N. American conifers)--  1,200    5,000  1,000
5.UNDP/FAO/Brazil (Araucaria, tropical hardwoods)---    8,000  3,000
6.F.D.F.R. Nigeria/CTFT France (tropical hardwoods)---    5,000  5,000
7.I.S.S. Florence (Mediterranean conifers, eucalypts)--  5,000    3,000  1,500
8.Seed Centre Macon, USA (cost of seed to developing countries)---       500-
9.Others-  1,500--  4,500
 Sub-total (seed procurement)10,00014,50036,200  51,50040,000
B. INFORMATION
1.“Forest Genetic Resources Information”---  16,00017,500
C. OTHER
1.Panel Meetings-(10,000)  (9,000)-(14,000)
2.H.Q. staff direct costs     
(a)FAO Regular Programme  (5,000)(10,000)(12,000)  (18,500)(18,500)
(b)Finnish Government Programme--  (4,000)  (16,500)  (4,000)
 Sub-total (other)  (5,000)(20,000)(25,000)  (35,000)(36,500)
 Total15,00034,50061,200102,50094,000

Note : Figures in parenthesis are approximate

APPENDIX 3
FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES OPERATIONS:
POSSIBLE TIME SCALE FOR A TROPICAL PINE

    * year 0 = start of genecological exploration. It is assumed that any preliminary planning necessary will start before year 0.

  ** although the taxonomic exploration has only gone on for a limited period exploration for practical purposes may have gone on since primitive man recognised useful species.

*** 2nd stage studies (more detailed examination of variation over a limited part of the range) may not always be necessary.

REFERENCES

Burley, J., Andrew, I.A. and Templeman, H.J. 1973 INTFORPROV: Computer-based data banks for international, tropical provenance experiments. Paper for IUFRO Tropical Meeting Nairobi, Kenya October 1973.

Burley, J. and Turnbull, J.W. 1970 Proposed standard procedures for the FAO/FRI/CFI International Provenance Trial of Pinus kesiya Royle ex Gordon (syn. P. insularis Endlicher; P.khasya Royle) Mimeo.

FAO 1967 Unasylva Volume 21(3–4), FAO, Rome.

FAO 1969 Report of the first session of the FAO Panel of Experts on Forest Gene Resources, FAO, Rome.

FAO 1972 Report of the second session of the FAO Panel of Experts on Forest Gene Resources, FAO, Rome.

FAO 1973(a), (b) Forest Genetic Resources Information. Forestry Occasional Papers 1973/1 and 1973/2 FAO, Rome.

FAO 1974(a) Forest Genetic Resources Information No.3. Forestry Occasional Paper 1974/1 FAO, Rome.

FAO 1974(b) Report of the third session of the FAO Panel of Experts on Forest Gene Resources, FAO, Rome.

Fowler, D.P. and Yeatman, C.W. (Ed.) 1973 Symposium on the Conservation of Forest Gene Resources. Canadian Forestry Service, Ottawa.

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IUCN 1970/71 Red Data Book Volume 5 - Angiospermae, compiled by R. Melville. IUCN, Morges, Switzerland.

Keiding, H. 1972 International Provenance Trials in Teak. Danish/FAO Forest Tree Seed Centre Circular letter No.3, Mimeo.

Kemp, R.H., Burley, J., Keiding, H. and Nikles, D.G. 1972 International Cooperation in the Exploration, Conservation and Development of Tropical and Sub-tropical Forest Gene Resources. Paper 071 for 7th World Forestry Congress.

Lacaze, J. 1970 Etude de l'adaptation écologique des eucalyptus. Compte rendu opérationnel à FAO Comité de la Recherche Forestière Méditerranéene.

Nikles, D.G. 1973 A proposed breeding plan for improvement of Caribbean pine (Pinus caribaea Morelet var. hondurensis Barr. and Golf.) based on international cooperation. In Volume 2 of “Selection and Breeding to improve some Tropical Conifers”, Oxford.

Roche, L.R. et al. 1975 The Methodology of Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources. Report on a Pilot Study. FO:MISC/75/8.

UNESCO 1973 MAB Report Series No. 12. Final Report of Expert Panel on Project 8, Conservation of natural areas and of the genetic material they contain. UNESCO, Paris.

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