European Institute of Planted Forest – IEFC
The multi-actor network for sustainable management and resilience of planted forests
Pine wilt disease, caused by the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, is a major phytosanitary concern to pine forests worldwide. Managing pine wilt disease involves a complex logistical undertaking, with limited
To buy, sell, trade or pass on a forest or forest plot, it is essential to know how to determine its value. However, this is an asset, a very specific,
This perspective paper explores the challenges and opportunities of plantation establishment in boreal ecosystems of eastern North America and Scandinavia. It highlights the effectiveness of mechanical site preparation, species-specific responses,
The future management of planted forests has to meet a number of challenges. The first challenge is certainly the need to adapt the design and management of planted forests to
The next Let’s Talk About Planted Forests webinar will take place on 5 December 2024 at 7.30 am CET (Paris time). The French and New Zealand forestry sectors face similar
That’s more than 25 rings that have been added to the cedar tree in front of Pierroton Castle since the IEFC’s founding fathers filed its articles of association. It’s been
The 26th IUFRO World Congress, the largest gathering to date with 4,271 delegates from 102 countries and 3,500 presentations, has concluded, leaving a profound impact on the global forestry community.
Cécile Nivet, RMT AFORCE project manager, CNPF-IDF; François Morneau, RMT AFORCE coordinator, CNPF-IDF; Christophe Chantepy, national DFCI expert, ONF; Eric Rigolot, research engineer, INRAE – URFM; Isabelle Bertrand, DFCI project
CONTEXT: The year 2020 was marked by the publication in December 2019 of the European Green Deal, a new growth strategy that aims to transform the EU into a just
Barry Gardiner and Suraj Kanwar This database brings together data from tree removal experiments conducted by a large number of colleagues around the world. To date, we have over 3,000