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Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii [Mirb.] Franco) is one of the most important timber species in the world and is a member of the Pinaceae family. It is the principal timber species in the Pacific Northwest of America, where it reaches up to 126 m in height and 5 m in diameter (Hermann & Lavender, 1990) and a standing volume up to 5,460 m3/h in the old growth stands. The forest industry is an important contributor to the base economy and employment in western North America, especially in the western parts of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, where Pseudotsuga menziesii is the predominant species. It is also planted in New Zealand, Central and Western Europe (including the British Isles), Argentina and Chile.
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Gupta, P.K., Timmis, R., Timmis, K.A., Carlson, W.C., Welty, E.D.E. (1995). Somatic Embryogenesis in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga Menziesii). In: Jain, S.M., Gupta, P.K., Newton, R.J. (eds) Somatic Embryogenesis in Woody Plants. Forestry Sciences, vol 44-46. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0960-4_19
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