First line
The tropical oil palms of the genus Acrocomia, spread all over the South and Central American continents, are very important since they produce oils that may be used for human consumption, the cosmetic industry, and also as a source of alternative fuel (Lleras 1985).
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This volume presents twenty-four chapters on the biotechnology of trees and deals with the importance, distribution, conventional propagation, micropropagation, review of tissue culture studies, in vitro culture, and genetic manipulation of forest, fruit and ornamental trees, such as various species of Acrocomia, Ailanthus, Anacardium, Allocasuarina, Carya, Casuarina, Coffea, Cyphomandra, Fagus, Feijoa, Fraxinus, Gymnocladus, Leptospermum, Metroxylon, Oxydendrum, Paeonia, Paulownia, Pouteria, Psidium, Quercus. Included are also five chapters on gymnosperm trees, such as Abies fraseri, Cephalotaxus, Pinus durangensis, P. greggii, P. halepensis, P. pinea, and Tetraclinis articulata.
Trees IV is a valuable reference book for scientists, teachers, and students of forestry, botany, genetics and horticulture, who are interested in tree biotechnology.
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- Title Trees IV
- Author Y. P. Bajaj
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1996th
- Edition 1996
- Pages 428
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Springer, Berlin, Germany
- Date 1996-06-04
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- ISBN 9783540605478 / 3540605479
- Weight 1.78 lbs (0.81 kg)
- Dimensions 9.21 x 6.14 x 1 in (23.39 x 15.60 x 2.54 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 85017309
- Dewey Decimal Code 580
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