First Processionary Moth Meeting a success in Hammamet
The processionary moths associated with coniferous trees are, by far, the most important insect defoliator of pine and cedar forests in the...
Towards a long-term solution to coexist with fire in Mediterranean areas
In southern European areas, fire-regimes are not fuel-limited since the fragmented cultural landscape is rapidly evolving to dense regenerating forests where managed agricultural lands...
MEFISTO Mediterranean forest fire fighting training standardisation
14 December 2018, Tuscany, Italy.
After 18 months of work, and just six months to finish, the MEFISTO project begins preparations for its final conference...
European Forum on Urban Forestry 2019
Deadline for abstract submission: 1 February 2019
The 2019 European Forum on Urban Forestry (EFUF) will be held in Cologne, Germany from the 22 –...
Illegal trade placing Pindos wild orchids at risk, scientists warn
Article originally posted by the Athens News Agency.
Overharvesting to meet skyrocketing demand in Turkey and elsewhere is placing the endemic wild orchid population in...
Latest tree monitoring technologies support climate adaptation and mitigation
There is a strong connection between tree ecosystems and the climate system. However, the feedback between the two relies on a range of factors,...
‘Pampered’ trees are the most vulnerable to drought
Article originally posted on the CREAF blog.
Severe droughts are one of the main threats to forests all over the world. Climate change has made...
Is L. occidentalis entirely responsible for the high damage observed on cones and seeds...
The uncertainty surrounding the part played by the invasive North American seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis, in the observed decrease in seed production of the Mediterranean...
A unique database providing information to quantify the adaptive capacity of beech to climate...
A group of researchers from all over Europe worked together to release a unique database to the scientific community. Assembling data collected under the...
EFI showcases forests and sustainable cities
Happy International Day of Forests on 21 March – and also happy 25th anniversary to our own Institute. At EFI, on these occasions, we...
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New agenda focuses on Mediterranean forest resilience in the face of...
The Mediterranean forest research community has a new mandate for action to strengthen the resilience of Mediterranean forest ecosystems over the next...
