本刊讯10月21日,2015桉树国际学术研讨会在广东湛江举行。全国绿化委员会副主任、中国林学会理事长赵树丛就桉树发展问题作了重要讲话,表示要科学经营和利用桉树,让桉树更好地造福人类。赵树丛说,桉树是世界上生长最快、产量最高的速生树种,在五大洲120多个国家都有种植,目前全球桉树林面积超过2000万公顷,占世界人工林面积的15%。桉树引入中国120多年来,得到了较快发展,目前桉树已成为中国人工林面积居第三的优势树种。桉树产业发展不仅对解决中国 The newsletter 21 Oct, 2015 Eucalyptus International Symposium held in Zhanjiang, Guangdong. Zhao Shusong, deputy director of the National Greening Committee and director of the Chinese Academy of Forestry, made an important speech on the development of eucalyptus and said that it is necessary to scientifically manage and utilize eucalyptus so that eucalypts can better benefit mankind. Zhao Shu Cong said that eucalyptus is the fastest growing and highest yielding fast growing species in the world. It is planted in more than 120 countries on five continents. At present, the global eucalyptus forest area exceeds 20 million hectares, accounting for 15% of the world’s plantation area. Eucalyptus introduced into China more than 120 years, has been rapid development, at present Eucalyptus has become China’s plantation area ranks third in dominant species. Eucalyptus industry development not only to solve China