Databank for tropical trees

A databank on tropical and subtropical trees species has been established by the Sylviculture Department of the University of Wageningen. It is designed to help in the initial choice of species based on bioclimatic conditions and desired characteristics. References to research that could provide supplementary information are also indicated. For each of the 400 species included to date there is information on their taxonomy, common names, climate, soil, potential uses and growing characteristics. For more details, contact: Sylviculture Department Wageningen Agricultural University P.O. Box 342 6700 Wageningen The Netherlands Of related interest is a list of the major suppliers of tropical tree seeds that has been published in Supplement N° 1 of the 'Lettre de Silva sur le Reseau Arbres Tropicaux' available from: Association Silva 45 bis. ave de la Belle Gabrielle 94130 Nogent-sur-Marne France Finally, the International Tree Project Centre has just published a directory that includes more than 200 NGOs working on forestry in Africa: ITPC NGLS DC1 1103 UN New York, NY 10017 USA

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format:	News Item biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1987
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44707 http://collections.infocollections.org/ukedu/en/d/Jcta11e/
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