Potential of clones in improving the financial benefits of essential oil production from Melaleuca alternifolia plantations

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 257-266

  Prastyono, ^a   Doran, J C ^b   Nichols, J D ^c   Raymond, C A ^c  

^a Centre for Forest Biotechnology and Tree Improvement (CFBTI)   (Indonesia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clonal plantation; Essential oil production; Financial analysis; Melaleuca alternifolia

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ESSENTIAL OIL; EVERGREEN TREE; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; NUMERICAL MODEL; OIL PRODUCTION; PLANTATION; SEEDLING;

AUSTRALIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MELALEUCA; MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA;

EID: 80255131339     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-011-9410-7     Document Type: Article

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