Objective
The aim of this project is to develop an understanding of the basic wood properties of hardwood timber in relation to provenance and silvicultural practice in extensively managed stands of largely pioneer broadleaved species.
Particular emphasis will be placed on timber quality in trees up to 40 or 50 years old. It is intended that the results of this study will be used to develop better guidelines for the selection of the most suitable species and provenances to plant on different sites, and the management regime to apply.
Modern methods of hardwood silviculture cannot rely on the intensive use of labour such as was employed in the past nor can we so readily contemplate the long rotations traditionally used to produce high quality timber. Thus, this project aims to examine fast growing pioneer species from the genera Betula, Populus, Fraxinus, Acer, Quercus and Fagus during early years of growth, and to determine how wood quality varies with provenance and silvicultural practice.
It is likely that many of our future broadleaved woodlands will be established using wide spacings and chemical weed control on fertile sites that may previously have been farmed. Stands and individual stems, therefore, will be sampled whose past history of management reflects some of these growing conditions. The requirement for silvicultural inputs such as pruning to maintain wood quality will be investigated. The data gathered will then be used to predict the effect of silvicultural treatments.
The project involves an initial survey of broadleaved woodlands which meets the criteria described above. Parameters of silvicultural importance, such as height, age and growth rate, will be measured and wood samples collected for laboratory analysis. These analyses will determine wood strength and quality.
Each participating centre will develop its expertise in one or two genera, although it will collect and analyse wood samples from the full range of genera under study and pass on the relevant information to the appropriate participants.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- agricultural sciences agriculture, forestry, and fisheries agriculture agronomy plant protection
- humanities history and archaeology history
- agricultural sciences agriculture, forestry, and fisheries forestry silviculture
You need to log in or register to use this function
We are sorry... an unexpected error occurred during execution.
You need to be authenticated. Your session might have expired.
Thank you for your feedback. You will soon receive an email to confirm the submission. If you have selected to be notified about the reporting status, you will also be contacted when the reporting status will change.
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Data not available
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Data not available
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Coordinator
AB9 2UD Aberdeen
United Kingdom
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.