Modelling of heterobasidion infection in european forests : a decision-support tool for the forest manager

Objective

This Concerted Action will bring together a range of experts in forest pathology, forest ecology, modelling of forest systems, and forest managers to prepare prototype decision-support tool for determining losses to Heterobasidioninfection and decay in the range of forest types found in Europe. The Action will establish the output requirements of the end-users, collate the biological and management inputs required and construct a prototype simulation model, concentrating on adaptability and user-friendliness. The Action is perceived as a data collating and basic model construction prelude to development of a full model and extensive field-testing under a future research programme.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › forestry › silviculture
• medical and health sciences › basic medicine › pathology

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CON - Coordination of research actions

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

Address

Macrobert Building, 581 King Street
AB25 5UA Aberdeen
United Kingdom

Participants (8)

AUGUST CIESZKOWSKI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY IN POZNAN

Poland

Address

Ul. Wojska Polskiego 71 C
60 625 Poznan

FEDERAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE FOR FORESTS, NATURAL HAZARDS AND LANDSCAPE

Austria

Address

Seckendorff-gudent-weg 8
1131 Wien

FORESTRY COMMISSION RESEARCH AGENCY

United Kingdom

Address

Northern Research Station, Midlothian
EH25 9SY Roslin

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE

France

Address

Forêt D'amance
54280 Seichamps, Champenoux

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Greece

Address

57006 Vassilika Thessalonikis

THE SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Sweden

Address

Ulls Väg 26 A
750 07 Uppsala

UNIVERSITY OF JOENSUU

Finland

Address

7,yliopistokatu 7
80101 Joensuu

UNIVERSITY OF TORINO

Italy

Address

15,via Leonardo Da Vinci 44
10095 Grugliasco