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As in agriculture, science-based selection and breeding techniques can create trees with the uniformity of certain traits desired by wood products manufacturers.
Credit: MediaMatch West Communications
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As in agriculture, science-based selection and breeding techniques can create trees with the uniformity of certain traits desired by wood products manufacturers.
Credit: MediaMatch West Communications
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Reproductive buds on white pine in a northern Alberta research site.
Credit: Dr. Sally John
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Cones and seed development on white spruce in a northern Alberta research site.
Credit: Dr. Sally John
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Planting conifer seeds in growing medium at Alberta Tree Improvement and Seed Centre.
Credit: Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
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Male spruce “strobili” have red flowers that will pollinate female cones typically located higher in the same tree.
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Pollen blows from the male flowers on spruce.
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Pollen blows from the male flowers on spruce.
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