This past spring, Dr Brynjar Skúlason, project leader in the Icelandic Forest Service, spent a few days grafting cuttings of select European larch…
About 30 million tree seedlings and 400 tonnes of tree seed are traded within the European Union each year. Despite its size, until now there has been…
Black poplar (Populus nigra) is a fast-growing tree, native to Europe, that does well in the relatively wet ground beside river banks. Recently,…
Beinn Eighe in the far northwest of Scotland has become the first genetic conservation unit (GCU) to be recognised in the United Kingdom. The area is…
Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) is a beautiful, fast-growing tree that can tolerate hot summers, cold winters, and many kinds of soil. Its elastic wood was…
This year, Luxembourg certified material from national seed orchards to add to the list of material approved for international trade in forest…
Genetic resources underpin production in agriculture and forestry; they are essential for long-term food security, supply of non-food products and…
Genetic diversity is crucial for maintaining healthy and resilient forests, as well as for ensuring continued evolution of tree populations under…
Online submission has opened for the XXV IUFRO World Congress, to be held in Curitiba, Brazil from 29 September to 5 October 2019. The deadline for…
Trees fascinate us and spark our imagination. They are the most visually dominant life form on the planet. They were also important in the development…