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Preserving Pine's Genetic Heritage
- To: Permaculture <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: Preserving Pine's Genetic Heritage
- From: Pacific Edge Permaculture + Media <pacedge@magna.com.au>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 10:15:30 +1100
- Newsgroups: permaculture
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CSIRO News Flash: Monday, 21 January 2002
Latest stories from CSIRO - Australia's largest scientific research agency
==> Preserving Pine's Genetic Heritage
Scientists are working against the clock to collect genetic
information from one of the last remaining natural stands of radiata
pine on the island of Guadalupe off the west coast of Mexico.
The genetic heritage of this species, one of the world's most widely
grown trees, is under threat from fungal infection and ravenous
goats.
Read more at:
http://www.csiro.au/page.asp?type=mediaRelease&id=RadiataGuadalupe