"... the three volumes provide a comprehensive survey of the state of research, theoretical and practical problems, and of potential and actual applications of cell and tissue cultures in forest and some other woody plants. It will certainly be of great interest to research workers within various theoretical and applied fields of experimental botany and can assist in achieving commercial exploitation of in vitro technologies." (Biologia Plantarum, 1988) "Overall, the three volumes form a very comprehensive guide to the application of tissue culture to forestry improvement programmes. ... strongly recommended for inclusion in the library of every tissue culture laboratory." (Journal of Experimental Botany, 39:203, 1988)

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Picea Abies.- 3. Sitka Spruce (Picea Sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.).- 4. European Pines.- 5. Tissue Culture of Eastern North American Conifers.- 6. Tissue Culture of Douglas-Fir and Western North American Conifers.- 7. Loblolly Pine; Micropropagation, Somatic Embryogenesis and Encapsulation.- 8. In Vitro Culture of Cryptomeria Callus and Organs.- 9. Vegetative Propagation in Vitro of Cunninghamia Lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.- 10. Pinus Radiata.- 11. Tissue Culture Multiplication of Sequoia.- 12. Tissue Culture of Himalayan Conifers and Allied Gymnosperms.- 13. In Vitro Regeneration of Central and South American Conifers.- 14. Araucaria.- 15. Conifer Micropropagation: Applied Research and Commercial ASPECTS.- 16. In Vitro Propagation of Poplar and Aspen.- 17. European Hardwoods.- 18. North American Hardwoods.- 19. Tissue Culture of Juglans.- 20. Mulberry.- 21. Plantlet Regeneration in Callus Cultures of Leucaena.- 22. Tissue Culture of Liquidambar.- 23. Teak.- 24. Tamarind.- 25. Hevea Tissue Culture.- 26. Palms.- 27. Aseptic Multiplication of Chinese Tallow (Sapium Sebiliferum (L.) Roxb.).- 28. In Vitro Culture of Prosopis Species.- 29. Eucalyptus.- 30. Micropropagation of Casuarina.- Tree Species Index.- General Index.