Obiettivo Earlier afforestation of agricultural land with monocultures has in many areas been characterized by shortened rotations, extensive damage and nutrient losses, which heavily reduces the profitability. Because afforestaion of farm land, sustainable forest ecosystems and reduced losses of nutrients to aquatic ecosystems are central goals for future land use, tools for the establishment of sustainable forests must be developed. Among such tools should be 'rooting maps' and 'root/shoot ratio graphs' used by foresters and afforestation planners doing 'site mapping'. The objectives of this proposal are: 1) a coordinated international 'mapping' of root architecture of several important tree species m Europe; 2) the development of root/shootratio graphs for the same species, and 3) to enhance knowledge about root physiology through experiments related to plant handling and site variation. Comparable quantitative descriptions of these parameters shall be carried out for important tree species over a range of soil types and ageclasses. This has never been done before. Several information gaps have been identified by the formulation of a mechanistic, qualitative model for root development, and the proposal includes experiments to fill these gaps. Advanced theoretical concepts, methods and equipment have already been developed by the different participants, but the exchange of this expertise between participants is not realised. A complete and disciplined cooperation on theory and methods is required to establish internationally comparable results, which are necessary to achieve the goals of the proposal. The results of the proposal will increase the quality of forest decisions in terms of breeding, choice of tree species and stand structure. This will decrease the cost benefitratio of afforestation, enhance wind stability and ecosystem sustainablity. Campo scientifico natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsmedical and health sciencesbasic medicinephysiologyagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturenatural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologylimnology Programma(i) FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994 Argomento(i) 121 - Silvicultural planning and management Invito a presentare proposte Data not available Meccanismo di finanziamento CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinatore DANISH FOREST AND LANDSCAPE RESEARCH Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo SKOVBRYNET 16 2800 LYNGBY Danimarca Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (5) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto Association Forêt-Cellulose (AFOCEL) Francia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 164 boulevard Haussmann 75008 Paris Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato COILLTE TEORANTA Irlanda Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo SIDMONTON PLACE 27 BRAY Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato FORESTRY COMMISSION RESEARCH AGENCY Regno Unito Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Alice Holt Lodge, Wrecclesham FARNHAM Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato GEORG-AUGUST-UNIVERSITY GOETTINGEN Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Wilhelmsplatz 1 37073 GOETTINGEN Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) Francia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Centre de Recherche de Nancy Champenoux 54280 Seichamps Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato