Open Access
Issue
BIO Web Conf.
Volume 242, 2026
3rd International Research Meeting of Forest Culture Science in Asia (FOCUS-Asia 2026)
Article Number 03005
Number of page(s) 10
Section Health and Tradition from Forest
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202624203005
Published online 07 July 2026
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