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EUCALYPTUS PLANTATIONS
Research, Management and Development
Proceedings of the International Symposium
Guangzhou, China 1 - 6 September 2002
edited by Run-Peng Wei (Sino-Forest Corporation, Hong Kong) & Daping Xu (Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, China)
The book contains papers presented at a meeting by eucalyptus experts, scholars, consultants and company managers from different countries and regions. The authors report: (1) the most recent advances in eucalyptus research from different perspectives — genetics, breeding, cultivation techniques, soil nutrition, plantation management, wood utilization, etc.; (2) the world-wide extension and development of the cultivated eucalyptus as a strategic forest tree with great economic, environmental and social significance; (3) plantation management merging ecological, environmental and legal concerns in operations practised by the private sector; (4) new approaches to utilization of eucalyptus woods. This book also represents a successful combination of academic research and practical operation in managing commercial eucalyptus plantations.
Contents:
- Development and Ecological/Social Impact
- Breeding Method
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Genetic Testing and Improvement
- Nutrition and Site Management
- Plantation Management
- Wood Processing and Utilization
Readership: Graduate students, academics, researchers, plantation
foresters, and natural ecosystem and environmental conservationists.
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Pub. date: Sept 2003 |
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