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Action FP0603: Forest models for research and decision support in sustainable forest management


 
Action overview

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Forest growth models are important tools within research to investigate and understand key ecosystem processes and to support forest management decisions. Sustainable forest management requires detailed information on tree growth and forest dynamics, including structural development, biodiversity indicators, and effects of disturbances. This is reflected in increasing emphasis, throughout Europe, on more detailed, versatile forest growth models which are able to forecast forest growth, account for changes in growing conditions, address risks and society needs and explicitly address forest management and its role within sustainable development. The main objective of the Action is to promote the developing of methodologies to improve forest models to support the sustainable management of forests. The Action will enhance the quality and consistency of forest growth models to simulate the responses of forests to alternative managerial and climate scenarios. The Action will also demonstrate variations in regional concepts as they have evolved depending on the background of the model developers and society needs. This will be beneficial for the advancement of forest science in Europe, and will improve sustainable forest management practices.
Keywords : Forest growth models; multifunctional sustainable forest management; changes in climate, management and society needs; scaling from tree, to stand, landscape, national and European level; modelling platforms and software exchange

Domain : Forests, their Products and Services
Action title : Forest models for research and decision support in sustainable forest management


Action details Parties
  Country Date Status
MoU : 334/06
CSO Approval date : 20/11/2006
Entry into force : 25/04/2007
End of Action : 11/12/2011
Austria 31/05/2007 Confirmed
Belgium 08/06/2007 Confirmed
Bulgaria 02/08/2007 Confirmed
Croatia 19/11/2007 Confirmed
Czech Republic 04/10/2007 Confirmed
Denmark 25/04/2007 Confirmed
Estonia 25/04/2007 Confirmed
Finland 25/04/2007 Confirmed
France 26/04/2007 Confirmed
Germany 25/04/2007 Confirmed
Greece 13/07/2007 Confirmed
Hungary 10/08/2009 Confirmed
Ireland 23/05/2008 Confirmed
Italy 21/05/2007 Confirmed
Latvia 08/09/2009 Confirmed
Lithuania 30/03/2009 Confirmed
Netherlands 30/11/2007 Confirmed
Norway 22/05/2007 Confirmed
Portugal 28/06/2007 Confirmed
Serbia 25/04/2007 Confirmed
Slovak Republic 14/11/2007 Confirmed
Slovenia 23/05/2008 Confirmed
Spain 25/05/2007 Confirmed
Switzerland 17/12/2007 Confirmed
United Kingdom 23/05/2008 Confirmed
Total 25  
 
Non COST Institutions
Institution NameCountry
Southern Cross University Australia
New Zealand Forest Research Institute Ltd trading as Scion New Zealand
Pacific Northwest Research Station Republic of Moldova
 
Intentions to accept the MoU
Country   Status
Total 0  


Action Web Site: http://www.isa.utl.pt/def/fp0603forestmodels/

Notice board

More Information can be obtained through the website :
http://www.isa.utl.pt/def/fp0603forestmodels/

or  by contacting the Chair of the Action :
Prof. Margarida TOME

Rapporteur :
Prof. Giuseppe SCARASCIA-MUGNOZZA

Science Officer :
Ms Melae LANGBEIN

Administrative Officer :
Ms Cassia AZEVEDO
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