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cultivation in tree farms. Based on the results ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
obtained in the present study, the Songkhla
and Phangnga populations that showed high The authors gratefully acknowledge
genetic diversity and large population sizes Dr. Suchitra Changtragoon, for support in
are suitable populations for the establishment the analysis of genetic diversity. Funding
of in situ gene conservation areas. Besides for this study was granted by the Graduate
in situ gene conservation measures, ex situ School, Kasetsart University.
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