Micropropagation Protocols for Conservation, Reforestation and Commercial Propagation of Peatland Trees

Authors:
Bhatnagar S*., Jayasekaran K., Chandrasecharan S. and Lin F.

Book:
Responsible Management of Peatlands

Venue:
Aberdeen

Keywords:
conservation, endangered, micropropagation, peatland

Documentfile:
abd17pdf.somika.pdf

Summary:

Peatland is a unique ecosystem formed through the accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter, in waterlogged and acidic conditions, in deficiency of oxygen over thousands of years. Drainage of peatlands for plantations leads to peat loss and land subsidence, which in turn leads to increased flooding,…