The status of genomics and genetics research in the Myrtaceae, a large family of
dicotyledonous woody plants, is reviewed with Eucalyptus as the focal genus. The family …

Eucalyptus species, native to Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and New Guinea, are the
most widely planted hardwood timber species in the world. The trees, moved around the …

1. Predicted climate change is heading in many respects into untested environmental
conditions for trees and to the reshuffling of species distributions. We explore the …

Growth traits in trees are fundamental components of adaptation in a forest ecosystem and
of productivity in planted forests. A number of processes determine tree growth, which are …

Plants respond to herbivore attack through a complex and variable system of defense,
involving different physical barriers, toxic chemicals, and recruitment of natural enemies. To …

Eucalyptus is characterized by high foliar concentrations of plant secondary metabolites with
marked qualitative and quantitative variation within a single species. Secondary metabolites …

Herbivores exert significant selection on plants, and plants have evolved a variety of
constitutive and inducible defences to resist and tolerate herbivory. Assessing the genetic …

Mulberry (Morus L) is one of the economically important trees that have a long history of
extensive cultivation in Asia. Mulberry leaf is the sole food for the silkworm Bombyx mori; …

The rust Puccinia psidii infects many species in the family Myrtaceae. Native to South
America, the pathogen has recently entered Australia which has a rich Myrtaceous flora …

Eucalypts are both a proven but largely unexplored source of woody biomass for biofuel
production. Few of the some 900 species have been evaluated for cropping, yet among …