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Two Genomic Research Projects in British Columbia Tackle Issues in Emerging Forestry Biofuels Industry

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The resulting current surplus of beetle-killed lodegpole has the potential to supply the biofuel industry for the next 20 years and beyond. The idea is that the 20+ year supply of dead lodgepole pine will have provided enough time to replant with a fast-growing tree variety to replace it as biofuel feedstock. Click to enlarge.