Genetics

While foresters have historically bred trees within their stands to optimise wood quality and tree growth, technological developments in the field of forest genetics allow practitioners and researchers to be more effective in improving tree qualities, and make new uses possible, including using genetic markers to track wood sources.

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Second EVOLTREE Conference: Resilient forests for the future

The second EvolTree conference with the topic "Resilient forests for the future" will be held in hybrid format at the University of...

OptFORESTS, a new EU project to improve the diversity and resilience of future forests

Faced with the challenges posed to forests by climate change, new European policies call for increased efforts to restore forest ecosystems through...
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Explore forest genetics in the third MFRA 2030 webinar

We’re halfway through our series of four weekly webinars in preparation for the EFI Mediterranean Network Forum 2022! On...
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Enhancing fig tree diversity for sustainable Mediterranean agriculture

FIGGEN is a three-year project promoted by the PRIMA programme (Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Region) which aims to...

EVOLTREE conference: Genomics and Adaptation in Forest Ecosystems

The first EVOLTREE conference on "Genomics and Adaptation in Forest Ecosystems" will take place 14-17 September 2021 at WSL Birmensdorf in Switzerland....
Cork oak seeds (Viterbo, Italy).

Variety: the spice of life, also for future forests

Forests in the Mediterranean and similar biodiversity hotspot regions are degrading rapidly due to the interaction of multiple stressors – both natural...

Managing forest genetic resources as a strategy to adapt forests to climate change

Managing genetic diversity is of key importance in fostering resilience of forest ecosystems to climate change. We carried out a survey reaching...
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Genetic monitoring in Greek forests

A new video demonstrates the application of genetic monitoring in Greek forests. Forest genetic monitoring consists of an early warning system that...

IUFRO establishes Task Force to focus on Mediterranean forest genetic resources

The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) has initiated a new Task Force on “Strengthening Mediterranean Nursery Systems for Forest Reproductive...

Genetics to the rescue: managing forests sustainably in a changing world

Genetics for greater sustainability in forest management will be the main topic during the scientific event “Genetics to the rescue: managing forests sustainably...

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4th Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week

The 4th Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week (4th MPCW) is a congress that aims to bring together researchers and managers related to the...

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