Abstract
The alarming rate of deforestation due to population explosion of livestock and humankind has resulted in over-grazing, poverty-related destruction and over-cutting of the forests to meet the accelerated requirements of wood and non-wood needs from forests. This calls for:
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Strategies to ensure long-range ecological security and supply of goods and services to people and industry on a sustainable basis.
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A quantum jump in the production and productivity of wood for diverse uses both spatially and temporally.
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Using biotechnology as one possibility to boost productivity if backed by strong R & D base, involving intensive collaborative effort.
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Dhawan, V. (1989). Concluding Remarks. In: Dhawan, V. (eds) Applications of Biotechnology in Forestry and Horticulture. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1321-2_30
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