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  • Glossary item | Last updated: 10 Apr 2024

Native tree species

Bioeconomy

A tree species occurring within its natural range (past or present) and dispersal potential (i.e. within the range it occupies naturally or could occupy without direct or indirect introduction or care by humans).

FAO. 2023. “Terms and Definitions - FRA 2025.” Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) Working Paper 194. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Source category: International Organisation