Tree improvement: Improving planting material used in forest management and restoration in Rwanda

Abstract

The objective of the current study is to review and provide recommendations for tree improvement in Rwanda, including identifying potential improvements in the productivity of current privately- and publicly-owned forests, by addressing, among other things, low stocking of existing forests and the poor genetic quality of planting material.

Published 
Aug 2025
Author(s)
Graudal, L.; Pedercini, F.; Kindt, R.; Lillesø, J-P.B.; Ngethe, E.; Jamnadass, R.
Langues(s)
English
Focus topic
  • Land / Water / Resource Management
Focus region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Focus country
Rwanda
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