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Forest management in approved stands in the beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) for the production of genetically high-quality and adaptable reproductive material - Buchensaatgut
Project
Project code: 28WB404201, TI-FG-08-PID1639
Contract period: 07.10.2014
- 06.10.2017
Budget: 289,989 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Reproductive material with high genetic diversity and growth potential is required to establish forest regenera-tion with the ability to adapt to the changing climate. Currently, the management of forest seed stands is typi-cally not focused on high-quality seeds, but rather on timber yield. Best growing trees are removed, while indi-viduals with lower productivity and quality remain for seed production. This problem could be ameliorated by a selective thinning that will retain the most suitable trees to produce seeds for the next generation. We will study the consequences of a selective reduction of population size and density in an approved seed stand of beech in comparison to a reference population by analysing the mating system and genetic diversity across two generations with DNA markers. The Thünen Institute of Forest Genetics will carry out the project together with the forest district Oerrel in Lower Saxony (fsb Oerrel). The Northwest German Forest Research Institute (Department Forest Growth) will contribute an economic evaluation. The proposed project aims at the development of policy recommendations to manage approved forest seed stands for the production of high-quality seeds.
Section overview
Subjects
- Forest genetics
- Climate Change
