The application and influence of biotechnology in forestry

Modern biotechnologies are more and more applied in forestry research and practice, and will bring deep influence on the development of forestry. This article summarizes the biotechnologies currently used and being developed in forestry. It discussed the main issues and controversies related to their use, stressing the importance of evaluating these scientifically and within socially accepted decision-making processes. At last, it looks briefly at the direction that research and application of biotechnology may take in the future, and at the degree to which government should assist the development of biotechnology and regulate its use.