Eucalypts

• Main Authors: Myburg, AA, Potts, BM, Marques, CMP, Kirst, M, Gior, JM, Grattapaglia, D, Grima-Pettenatti, J
• Other Authors: Kole, Chittaranjan
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York 2007
• Subjects: 300602 Tree Improvement (Selection; Breeding and Genetic Engineering); 270203 Population and Ecological Genetics; 270208 Molecular Evolution; Eucalyptus Forest trees; Patagonia; New Zealand; Burrows; Ashton; Kershaw; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/6185/; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/6185/1/Myburg_et_al._2007_book_chapter_full_page.pdf

Eucalyptus tree species, commonly referred to as eucalypts, are among the most planted hardwoods in the world (Doughty 2000). They are generally long-lived, evergreen species belonging to the predominantly southern-hemisphere, angiosperm family Myrtaceae (Ladiges et al. 2003). They are native to Aus...