THE AUTHOR 



R. J. (RAY) STEINHOFF received his formal educatioa at the University of 

 Idaho, North Carolina State University, and Michigan State University. 

 From 1963 to 1965, he worked at the Institute of Forest Genetics at 

 Placerville, Calif. , a part of the Pacific Southwest Forest and Range 

 Experiment Station. Since 1965, he has been at the Moscow Forestry 

 Sciences Laboratory where he is responsible for research on the genetics 

 of growth and adaptation of western white pine and grand fir. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



Special thanks are due to Tony Squillace and Burton Barnes, formerly 

 with this Station, who initiated the older studies reported on here and re- 

 viewed the manuscript. Bob Campbell, geneticist with the Pacific Noi"th- 

 west Station in Corvallis, also reviewed the manuscript and provided many 

 helpful suggestions. My colleagues Ray Hoff, Geral McDonald, and Jerry 

 Rehfeldt have also contributed materials, assistance, and encouragement. 



