From lab to forest: overcoming barriers to in vitro propagation of forest trees
Reforestation initiatives are often limited by insufficient seeds, a problem exacerbated by natural variability in tree flowering and seed production, climate change and other environmental challenges. Innovative and adaptive solutions, such as in vitro propagation, are thus needed. Tissue culture can provide high-quality propagation material for tree conservation and mass propagation, but faces technical, economic, regulatory, and social barriers.