Adaptation of forest trees

This short book explains in detail how trees are adapted to their environment and how this knowledge can be applied in forest management. This book comprehensively reviews scientific publications with an emphasis on research in Canada. The book can also be accessed via the ebrary on-line reader:

Morgenstern, E. K. 1996. Geographic Variation in Forest Trees. Genetic Basis and Application of Knowledge in Silviculture. University of British Columbia Press, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Principles of seed zones and seed transfer guidelines

This review article explains the principles and science behind the development of seed zones and transfer guidelines. It comprehensively reviews the literature and provides a history of policies and practices in North America, with an emphasis on British Columbia:

Ying, C. C., and A. D. Yanchuk. 2006. The development of British Columbia's tree seed transfer guidelines: Purpose, concept, methodology, and implementation. Forest Ecology and Management 227:1-13.  

For additional information on the use of planting stock for reforestation in Alberta, read this Alberta Forest Genetics Council fact sheet 

AFGRC 2008. Genetic resources and reforestation

Climate change adaptation strategies for forestry

This Nature news article explains what options we have in adapting forest management to climate change and discusses the risks involved in changing current policies and practices:

Marris, E. 2009. Planting the forest of the future. Nature 459: 906-908

For a background on climate change issues and a policy position advocated by the Alberta Forest Genetics Council, this fact sheet provides a good overview:

AFGRC 2008. Climate change and genetic resources

This web page by the University of Alberta, Department of Renewable Resources, provides up-to-date tools and publications for climate change related research in Alberta.