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    • Tree breeding and propagation
      • Selecting species
      • Seed collection & seed orchards
      • Propagation
      • NZDFI trials
      • Trial results: species productivity and adaptability
    • Measurement & modelling
      • Using UAV LiDAR to measure trees
    • Wood science
      • Heartwood quantity and quality
      • Growth Strain & Veneer Testing
      • Drying and Collapse
    • Forest health & biosecurity
    • Science timeline
  • For Growers
    • Right tree, right place: why grow durable eucalypts
    • Our vision
    • Regional strategies
    • Choosing the right growing regime
      • Growing regimes: more details
    • Successful establishment
      • Choosing the right species
        • E. bosistoana
        • E. globoidea
        • E. quadrangulata
        • E. cladocalyx
        • E. macrorhyncha
    • Form pruning
    • Markets and Utilisation
    • The XyloGene brand
    • Eucalypts and Bees
  • For Wood Users
    • Developing a hardwood supply chain
    • Processors and suppliers
    • Timber Properties – NZDFI Species
    • Understanding durability
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    • The Durable Eucalypt Forum
  • Library
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2009 E. bosistoana breeding population Marlborough May 2016
Six year old tree being cored
Yanjie Li UoC PhD student using coring drill

Cores are taken right through the stem
The family and progeny code are recorded on each core
Freshly cut cores

Hole left in stem is 19 mm diameter.
Cores stained with di methyl yellow to identify heartwood.

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