Genetic association studies of fundamental wood fibre components in Pinus radiata resource populations

辐射松是澳大利亚首屈一指的软木种植树种，占地超过100万公顷，为澳大利亚的国民生产总值贡献了180多亿美元，为13万澳大利亚人提供了就业机会。由于森林和林产品的贸易逆差为18.5亿美元，目前正在进行大规模建立种植园的努力，以扭转这一趋势。这些必须得到对决定基础资源质量、增长和可持续性的因素的研究的支持。结果将带来资源质量的改善，生产力的提高和新的工业机会，直接改善我们的贸易地位，减轻对我们本土森林资源的压力。

Radiata pine is Australia's premiere softwood plantation species occupying in excess of one million hectares, contributing over $18 billion to Australia's GNP and providing employment to 130,000 Australians. With a trade deficit in forest and forest products of $1.85 billion, current massive plantation establishment efforts are in train to reverse this trend. These have to be backed by research into the factors that determine the base resource's quality, growth and sustainability. Results will lead to improved resource quality, increased productivity and new industrial opportunities, directly improving our trade position and releasing pressure on our native forest resources.