Tree breeding

Tree breeding involves selecting and growing trees with desirable traits, such as faster growth, disease resistance, or better wood quality. Breeders choose parent trees with these qualities, cross-pollinate them, and then plant the resulting seeds. Over generations, this process enhances specific characteristics, leading to improved tree varieties suited for forestry, conservation, or land management. It’s similar to breeding plants or animals for better traits, aiming to produce stronger, healthier, and more useful trees through careful selection and propagation.