Abstract
Pterocarpus santalinus L.f., the pride of Andhra Pradesh, India, is despoiled intentionally many times in want of its wood, which is one of the finest luxury woods of the globe. The commensurate replenishment and sustainable utilization is the only left alternative to preserve this precious species. This chapter emphasizes various natural propagation methods, problems associated with conventional propagation, biotechnological tools to resolve them, and scope of future research.
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First author Indu BK thanks the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, for the financial support under DST (WOS-A) scheme.
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Anuradha, M., Indu, B.K., Balasubramanya, S. (2019). Propagation of Red Sanders: An Overview. In: Pullaiah , T., Balasubramanya , S., Anuradha , M. (eds) Red Sanders: Silviculture and Conservation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7627-6_8
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