Silvae Genetica is an international peer reviewed journalwith more than a 50 year tradition and experience in allfields of theoretical and applied Forest Genetics and TreeBreeding. This journal is indexed in ISI Web of Science,CAB Abstracts, FAO AGRIS and ELFIS. It continues“Zeitschrift für Forstgenetik und Forstpflanzenzüchtung”(Journal of Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding)founded by W. LANGNER in 1951.