Category: Risk management
Storms and Forest Storm Damage in Winter 2021-2022
After a period of relative quiet over the last couple of decades strong damaging winds returned to northern and north-western parts of Europe. A series of strong and even severe
An integrated approach to extreme wildfires in Europe
Experts from all over Europe join forces to build a more fire-resilient EU The website of the Horizon2020 project FIRE-RES goes online today Extreme Wildfire Events a major threat for
Tree Failure During Strong Winds Measured for the First Time
Wind damage to forests is a large and increasing threat in many parts of the world. In particular with the changing climate there is predicted to be an intensification of
Pine Wood Nematode : december IUFRO expert groups conclusion
Last December the IUFRO organized the International IUFRO symposium on pine wilt disease (“PWD2020”). This event was an opportunity to discuss the pine wood nematode and the damage that it
A new version of the Silvalert application developed for the reporting of hylobius abietis in the Hylobe meta-project
The weevil (Hylobius abietis, L.) is the main pest of young softwood plantations in Europe and also in France. This insect wreaks havoc in pine, spruce, Douglas fir or larch
Maximizing forest yield and minimizing climatic risk factors
Sustainable forest management plays a key role in climate mitigation strategies. This is due to the carbon sequestration potential of forests and their provision of raw materials that can substitute
REINFFORCE Arboretums: Sentinel devices against pathogens at the European level.
Between 2011 and 2013, thanks to the REINFFORCE project of the Interreg Atlantic Area programme, a collection of 38 arboretums with different origins from 32 different forest species was established
Assisting forest managers in assessing insect defoliation impacts
Eucalyptus globulus Labill. plantations in the Iberian Peninsula occupy nearly 1.5 Million ha but Millions of Euros are being lost due to growth decreases caused by insect defoliation. The existence
Assessing tree stability in spruce plantations (the MARCSMAN project)
Under the scope of the MARCSMAN project, a PhD study focusing on snow and wind damage in actively managed Norway spruce forests in Norway has been started by Peter Zubkoc