CORRELATION OF EUROPEAN FOREST SITE CLASSIFICATIONS

Objective

The objective of the concerted action is to devise the basis for a common system of classification of forest sites that can be used alongside existing national, sub-national and local classifications.

Specific issues which will be addressed include:

- climatic variables to be used to definezones;
- use of soil moisture regimes and soil nutient regimes to define forest site types within each climatic zone;
- indicator plant species and existing classifications of forest humus forms;
- correlation of existing forest site classifications at national, sub-national or local level with the proposed system;
- correlation of the proposed system with classifications of native woodland vegetation.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › atmospheric sciences › climatology › climatic zones

Programme(s)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 121 - Silvicultural planning and management

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CON - Coordination of research actions

Coordinator

Forestry Commission

Address

Northern Research Station
EH25 9SY Roslin
United Kingdom

Participants (3)

SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Sweden

Address

Box 7001
75007 Uppsala

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID

Spain

Address

28040 Madrid

École Nationale du Génie Rural, des Eaux et Forêts

France

Address

Avenue Du Maine
75732 Paris