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Somatic Embryogenesis of Ocotea catharinensis: An Endangered Tree of the Mata Atlantica (S. Brazil)

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Somatic Embryogenesis in Woody Plants

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Abstract

Ocotea catharinensis Mez. (Lauraceae) is an endangered native forest tree species of the atlantic forest (the Mata Atlantica) located in the South of Brazil (Fig. 1A). This forest is considered to be the most endangered ecosystem in the world with only 5% of the original forest remaining. Before 1980, this tree was the most abundant in the Atlantic Forest in Santa Catarina State, at altitudes varying from 300 to 700 m above sea level and represented approximately one-third of the total wood biomass (Klein, 1980).

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  1. Unit for Advanced Propagation Systems, Department of Biological Sciences, Wye College, University of London, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5AH, UK

    A. M. Viana

  2. Departamento de Botânica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 8840-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

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  1. Department of Plant Production, University of Helsinki, Latokartanonkaari 5, FIN-00014, Box 27, Helsinki, Finland

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Viana, A.M., Mantell, S.H. (1999). Somatic Embryogenesis of Ocotea catharinensis: An Endangered Tree of the Mata Atlantica (S. Brazil). In: Jain, S.M., Gupta, P.K., Newton, R.J. (eds) Somatic Embryogenesis in Woody Plants. Forestry Sciences, vol 59. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4774-3_1

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