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Published March 15, 2021, 11:57 AM
By June this year, the public will able to check and determine what tree species their wooden furniture is made of through a Wood Identification Mobile Phone Application being developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
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The DOST- Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) and DENR-Forest Management Bureau (DENR-FMB) are currently developing a mobile application that would allow the public to quickly and accurately identify selected wood species.
“Soon, your curiosity will be satisfied and you will be able to easily identify a piece of wood by just using your smartphone. This will be made possible through a mobile app being developed by the DOST- Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) and DENR-Forest Management Bureau (DENR-FMB),” read the statement issued by the DOST- Science and Technology Information Inst