Climate-smart forests: Genotype selection and planting methods (WP5, WP7) - Waldfond Project
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Abstract
The Waldfond project "Climate-smart Forests: Genotype selection and planting methods" (acronym: WaldFIT-WF project) contains eight work packages (WP) and is scheduled to last 40 months (planned start 01/09/2021- end 31/12/2024). The project focuses on forest genetics and the improvement of forest reproductive material and planting methods. New plots with provenance trials of important native tree species (spruce, maple) and non-native tree species (Douglas fir) will be established in order to conduct future studies on the suitability of forest reproductive material under adapted cultivation methods under changing climatic conditions. WP5 (Institute of Silviculture) comprises the identification of the origin of selected stands and clones of Douglas fir from a seed orchard in Austria. Furthermore, seed orchards and stands will be compared with regard to the quality and genetic diversity of the seed produced there and the reproductive conditions in naturally regenerated stands will be investigated by means of genetic markers. WP7 (Institute of Forest Ecology) comprises the evaluation of two hydrogel varieties and concentrations to increase the growth performance and reduce the mortality rates of five tree species (maple, Douglas fir, oak, spruce, and larch) on reforestation sites in three Austrian growth areas (FB Inner Salzkammergut and Traun-Innviertel, FB Pinzgau and Pongau, and FB Waldviertel-Voralpen).
- Planting methods
- Climate smart forests
- Genotype selection
- Waldfond
- Hydrogels
- Soil amendments
Publications
Climate-smart forests: Mitigating drought stress-induced mortality of tree seedlings with soil amendments - evaluation of hydrogels and planting techniques
Autoren: Lambropoulos, M; Sandén, H; Rewald, B Jahr: 2022
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
The influence of planting methods on the establishment and survival rate of tree seedlings
Autoren: Teuchert, H, Lambropoulos, M; Rewald, B Jahr: 2022
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Damit sich unser Wald rascher erholen kann
Autoren: Aschbacher, E. Jahr: 2022
Newspaper / Magazine article
WF Forschungsprojekt Nr. 101658 Klimafitte Wälder: Herkunftswahl und Pflanzverfahren (WF Projekt WaldFIT) - 1. Zwischenbericht (09/2022)
Autoren: van Loo, M; Rewald, B; Neophytou, C; Klumpp, R; Trujillo-Moya, C; Konrad, H; Schüler, S Jahr: 2022
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
Project staff
Boris Rewald
Assoc. Prof. Dipl.-Biol. Dr.rer.nat. Boris Rewald
boris.rewald@boku.ac.at
BOKU Project Leader
01.08.2021 - 21.02.2023
Hans Sanden
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Hans Sanden
hans.sanden@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91240
BOKU Project Leader
22.02.2023 - 30.03.2026
Project Staff
01.08.2021 - 21.02.2023
Jana Gerstmayr
Jana Gerstmayr
jana.gerstmayr@students.boku.ac.at
Project Staff
01.04.2022 - 27.06.2022
Raphael Thomas Klumpp
Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Raphael Thomas Klumpp
raphael.klumpp@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91323
Project Staff
01.10.2021 - 30.09.2024
Charalambos Neophytou
Dr.rer.nat. Charalambos Neophytou
charalambos.neophytou@boku.ac.at
Sub Projectleader
01.10.2021 - 30.09.2024
Marie Lambropoulos
Mag.a Marie Lambropoulos
marie.lambropoulos@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91222
Project Staff
01.10.2021 - 31.10.2024
BOKU partners
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External partners
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Austrian Federal Forests
Monika Kanzian
partner
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AgroBiogel GmbH
Johannes Schwarz
partner