1. Eucalypts / Robert J. Henry -- 2. Classical genetics and traditional breeding / Chris Harwood -- 3. Genetic diversity in eucalypts / Joel W. Ochieng and Trizah K. Milugo -- 4. Association studies in eucalyptus / Saravanan Thavamanikumar, Bala R. Thumma, Simon G. Southerton and Gerd Bossinger -- 5. Molecular linkage maps of eucalyptus : strategies, resources and achievements / Jules S. Freeman -- 6. Molecular mapping of complex traits in eucalyptus / Timothy R. Sexton, Bruno M. Lima and Saravanan Thavamanikumar -- 7. Structural genomics of eucalypts / Adam Healey, Agnelo Furtado and Robert J. Henry -- 8. Proteomics and metabolomics / Ilara G.F. Budzinski, Felipe G. Marques, Monica T.V. Labate, Thais Regiani, Simone G. Gonzalez, Andressa P. Bini, Fabricio E. Moraes, Mariana S. Silva and Carlos A. Labate -- 9. Future prospects for eucalyptus plantations and the role of genetic improvement / A.R. Griffin.