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Tree Improvement Work on Eucalyptus Tereticornis in India - An overview


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In this overviewvarious aspects of genetic tree improvement of Eucalyptus tereticornis have been covered,which include provenance variation, seed stand, seed production areas, seedling seed orchard, and clonal seed orchard, hybridization andvegetativepropagation.Workrelatedtoapplicationof tissueculturetechnique has also been incorporated.

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Eucalyptus Tereticornis, Seed Stand, Seed Production Areas, Seedling Seed Orchard and Clonal Seed Orchard, Hybridization and Vegetative Propagation.
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S. K. Sharma
SLEM Project, Directorate of Extension Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, P.O. New Forest, Dehradun
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S. K. Sharma
SLEM Project, Directorate of Extension Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, P.O. New Forest, Dehradun, India

Abstract


In this overviewvarious aspects of genetic tree improvement of Eucalyptus tereticornis have been covered,which include provenance variation, seed stand, seed production areas, seedling seed orchard, and clonal seed orchard, hybridization andvegetativepropagation.Workrelatedtoapplicationof tissueculturetechnique has also been incorporated.

Keywords


Eucalyptus Tereticornis, Seed Stand, Seed Production Areas, Seedling Seed Orchard and Clonal Seed Orchard, Hybridization and Vegetative Propagation.

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