NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

In Forest Genetic Resources Information No. 10 (1981), a questionnaire was included with the main purpose of monitoring the support from our readers, and with the additional objective of up-dating our ever-expanding mailing list. The response to the questionnaire is encouraging, and will help us justify the continued publication of FGRI.

If you have not yet returned the questionnaire, we would urge you to do so or, alternatively, to drop us a line stating your interest and giving us your exact mailing address.

The official distribution list of FGRI presently includes some 1,900 addressees in 145 countries throughout the world, distributed by regions as follows:

Regarding the present issue of FGRI, you will note that it includes - in addition to the usual technical articles, notes and information - an index covering the first ten years of publication, 1972 – 1982 (numbers 1 – 11). The index is divided into : (A) Subjects (sub-divided into 11 sub-headings); (B) Authors; and (C) Species. We hope that you will find the index useful.

Many back-numbers are out of print; before writing to us asking for specific issues which contain articles or notes of special interest to you, please check with your local forestry library or with collegues if they have them on their shelves for copying.

We are always welcoming your suggestions on how to improve FGRI in the future; short notes of general interest and manuscripts of up to some 3,000 words are also very welcome.

We would especially appreciate information on activities, problems and research findings from the ninety-nine developing countries to which FGRI is distributed:

Please write to us:

All correspondence to FGRI should be directed to the following address:

The Chief
Forest Resources Development Branch
Forest Resources Division
Forestry Department, FAO
Via delle Terme di Caracalla
I- 00100 Rome, Italy.