Fast Growing Trees and Nitro- gen Fixing Trees. 1990. 81 figs. 41 tabs. XVI,396 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.

This volume summarizes the knowledge on the physiological andgenetical basis for "Fast Growth" in trees as presented on aninternational conference in Marburg in October 1989. It includeschapters on other plant and cell systems which have been studied in moredetail concerning phenomena of fast growth. Special emphasis is given tothe relation between N2-fixing and VA-mycorrhiza symsioses and fastgrowth in trees. Ecological and forestry impact of fast growing treesfor preservation strategies of the world's forest areas as well as forreforestation is another major topic. As experts from temperate andtropical forest areas were invited, the contributions present anup-to-date survey of forest ecology world-wide.