Biotechnology developments in tree improvement programmes in commercial forestry in South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 100-102

  Watt, M P ^a   Blakeway, F C ^b   Herman, B ^b,c   Denison, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b Mondi Forests   (South Africa)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREST PRODUCTS; FORESTRY SECTOR; SUSTAINABILITY; TREE MANAGEMENT;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0030612995     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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