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Distribution and development strategy for Jatropha curcas L. in Yunnan Province, Southwest China

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Yunnan Province is the main distributing area of Jatropha curcas L. This plant is abundant in several drainage areas of the dry-hot, dry-warm and sub-humid valleys in the south subtropical area of Yunnan Province. The seeds that were picked from trees blossoming between April and May and fructifying between September and October will have large seed yield and fine quality. For developing bio-diesel stock forest of J. curcas in areas with adaptive climate, seeding measures for afforestation should be taken and techniques on breeding, fast-growing, and high-yielding plantation cultivation are very important.

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  1. Research Institute of Resource Insects, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming, 650224, P. R. China

    Li Kun, Yang Wen-yun, Li Li, Zhang Chun-hua, Cui Yong-zhong & Sun Yong-yu

  2. College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China

    Li Kun

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Li, K., Yang, Wy., Li, L. et al. Distribution and development strategy for Jatropha curcas L. in Yunnan Province, Southwest China. For. Stud. China 9, 120–126 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11632-007-0018-y

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