Biotechnology in forestry: Examples from the Canadian Forest Service

Forestry Chronicle

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-42

  Charest, Pierre J ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

biopesticides; biotechnology; environmental impact; genetic engineering; microcosm; molecular biology; regulation; tissue culture

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY ROLE; CANADIAN FOREST SERVICE; FOREST MANAGEMENT;

CANADA;

EID: 0029662575     PISSN: 00157546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5558/tfc72037-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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