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Climate sensitivity of forest gene resources in Germany (sensFORclim)
Project
Project code: 2218WK14A4
Contract period: 01.03.2020
- 28.02.2023
Budget: 418,928 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: spruce, beech, fir, forestry genetics, forest genetic ressources
The aim of the project is to identify stands for the production of climate-tolerant, domestic propagation material of the tree species spruce, beech and fir. The forestry practice benefits from the identification of appropriate harvest stands. The project area includes the federal states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Saxony and Thuringia. In these regions, specific research is being conducted on tree populations and forest plants, which have a high potential for adaptation in climate change. The five cooperating institutions Bayerisches Amt für forstliche Saat- und Pflanzenzucht (ASP), TU München, Sachsenforst - Referat Forstgenetik/Forstpflanzenzüchtung (SBS), Forstliche Versuchs- und Forschungsanstalt Baden-Württemberg and Forstliche Forschungs- und Kompetenzzentrum Gotha select an interdisciplinary approach: Site information will be integrated into the ecological niche models and the future impact of climate change on the seed stocks of beech, spruce and fir trees will be determined. Their resilience to climate extremes is being retrospectively researched through four defined ecological strategies (for example, by means of dendroecology). This makes it possible to draw conclusions about adaptation reactions of crops and immediate descendants. This research approach is unique and allows far-reaching conclusions on the adaptability of the examined tree species to the change of relevant climatic parameters. The forest seed crops identified in this approach can be used specifically for the production of climate-tolerant seed for forestry practice. In the medium term, the results, especially of the ecophysiological studies, can also lead to the new approval of seed stocks at the projected niche edge. The niche models will also be used to create search areas for future transfer studies as a basis for targeted climate change adaptation field trials.
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Subjects
- Silviculture
- Renewable Resources
- Climate Change
