Further Reading

Following is a list of publications and books used in preparation of this article. Also included are publications that are of general interest for further learning about genetic diversity and scientific research applicable to Alberta. Publications that are available on the internet and have been referenced in the text are not included in this list.

Dancik, B. P., and Yeh, F. C. 1983. Allozyme variability and evolution of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var latifolia) and jack pine (P. banksiana) in Alberta. Can. J. Genet. Cytol. 25: 57-64.

Hamrick, J.L. 2004. Response of forest trees to global environmental changes. Forest Ecology and Management. 197: 323-335.

Macdonald, S.E., B.R. Thomas, D.M. Cherniawsky, and B.G. Purdy. 2001. Managing genetic resources of lodgepole pine in west-central Alberta: patterns of isozyme variation in natural populations and effects on forest Management. Forest Ecology and Management 152: 45-58.

Morgenstern, E.K. 1996. Geographic Variation in Forest Trees: Genetic basis and application of knowledge in silviculture. UBC Press, Vancouver, Canada.

Ledig, F.H. 1992. Human impacts on genetic diversity in forest ecosystems. OIKOS 63: 87-108. (The reference provides historic examples and an excellent discussion of human activities and their impacts on forest ecosystems and genetic diversity. It is recommended as further reading for interested readers).

Rajora, O.P.  1999. Genetic biodiversity impacts of silviculture practices and phenotypic selection in white spruce. Theor. Appl. Genet. 99: 954-961.

Rweyongeza, D.M., R.-C. Yang, N.K. Dhir, L.K. Barnhardt, and C. Hansen. 2007a. Genetic variation and climatic impacts on survival and growth of white spruce in Alberta, Canada. Silvae Genetica 56: 117-127.

Rweyongeza, D.M., N.K. Dhir, L.K. Barnhardt, C. Hansen, R.-C. Yang. 2007b. Population differentiation of the lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) and jack pine (Pinus banksiana) complex in Alberta: Growth, survival and responses to climate. Canadian Journal of Botany 85: 545-556.

Thomas, B.R., S.E. Macdonald, H. Hicks, D.L. Adams, and R.B. Hodgetts. 1999. Effects of reforestation methods on genetic diversity of lodgepole pine: an assessment using microsatellite and randomly amplified polymorphic DNA markers. Theor. Appl. Genet. 98: 793-801.

White, T.L., W.T. Adams, and D.B. Neale. 2007. Forest Genetics. CABI Publishing, Cambridge, MA, USA. (This is a very detailed text book covering all aspects of forest genetics. Chapters 7 and 8 (pages 149 -230) specifically cover Genetic Diversity and Geographic Variation.

Yang, R.-C., F.C. Yeh, and A.D. Yanchuk. 1996. A comparison of isozymes and quantitative genetic variation in Pinus contorta ssp. Latifolia by FST. Genetics 142: 1045-1052.