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Tree Seed Technology Training Course - Student Outline

This manual is intended primarily to train seed collectors, seed-plant managers, seed analysts, and nursery managers, but it can serve as a resource for any training course in forest regeneration. It includes both temperate and tropical tree species of all intended uses. The manual covers the following topics: seed biology, seed collection, seed handling, seed-quality evaluation, seed protection, seed basics for nurseries, and seed programs. It also includes practical exercises.


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Author(s): Franklin T. Bonner, James A. Vozzo, William W. Elam, Samuel B. Land, Jr.