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Biotechnology for Planted Forests: An Assessment of Biological, Economic and Environmental Possibilities and Limitations

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Sedjo, R.A. (2002). Biotechnology for Planted Forests: An Assessment of Biological, Economic and Environmental Possibilities and Limitations. In: Swanson, T. (eds) The Economics of Managing Biotechnologies. Economy & Environment, vol 22. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47659-2_3

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