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Camcore Manual

Collection and Management of Pollen from Natural Stands

Pollen collection and management is an increasingly important facet of pine breeding programs within the Camcore membership and throughout forest industry. Although good reference resources exist for some pine species, little information exists about subtropical species in general, especially in Spanish and using rustic methods.

In 2003 Research Forester Michael Tighe received a mini-grant from the Bruce and Barbara Zobel Endowment for International Forestry Studies at NC State to compile some of the methods and research evaluated at Camcore for pine pollen management. The stated objective of this project was to produce a Spanish-language manual that detailed many of the pollen collection and storage protocols and also offered some recommendations for subtropical pine pollen based on Camcore research.

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Camcore Book

Conservation and Testing of Tropical and Subtropical Forest Tree Species by the Camcore Cooperative

Camcore celebrates its 20th year of operation in the year 2000. We are very excited to announce the publication of this book. Buy it Now!

Since it’s beginning, Camcore has worked with 36 forest species, conducted seed collections in nearly 400 provenances, and sampled almost 10,000 mother trees. The objective of this book is to summarize the results of 20 years of ex situ conservation and testing efforts of 11 pine species sampled by the Camcore Cooperative. The chapters contain information on seed collection efforts in natural stands, results from provenance tests, general descriptions of wood quality, reports on seed orchards, and the conservation status for each species. Published and unpublished information from Camcore members has been combined with field observations in natural stands and field trials to provide a better understanding about the genetics, silviculture, and breeding potential of each species. Research results of scientists at other institutions have also been included to make the species summaries as complete as possible.

It is our hope that the book will stimulate further interest in the conservation, propagation, and breeding of these forest species. The activities of the Camcore Cooperative over the last 20 years, summarized in this compendium, demonstrate what can be accomplished when private industry, government agencies and universities work together to further our knowledge about tropical and subtropical forest species.

The title of the book is Conservation and Testing of Tropical and Subtropical Forest Tree Species by the Camcore Cooperative, published in 2000. It is hardcover, 234 pp. with illus. It is available from: Camcore Cooperative, Box 7626, NCSU, Raleigh, NC, USA, 27695-7626. Phone: 919-515-6424; Fax: 919-515-6430;or click here to email us. The book is available for US $ 32 (includes NC sales tax) plus shipping. Click on the form below to order. Camcore is a non-profit organization and all proceeds will go to funding graduate students at North Carolina State University, who are working towards their degrees in affiliation with the Camcore Cooperative.