Forest Health and Biotechnology: Possibilities and Considerations

by Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Committee on the Potential for Biotechnology to Address Forest Health, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, et al.

The American chestnut, whitebark pine, and several species of ash in the eastern United States are just a few of the North American tree species that have been functionally lost or are in jeopardy of being lost due to outbreaks of pathogens and insect pests. New pressures in this century are putting even more trees at risk. Expanded human mobility and global trade are providing pathways for the introduction of nonnative pests for which native tree...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309482887
• ISBN13: 9780309482882
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"