2nd Announcement IUFRO 1.05 & 1.09 Conference. Topics: What are the challenges of uneven-aged silviculture to forest adaption under climate change for sustainable wood production and biodiversity? Quantifying species and spatial structure changes related to climate change. Ecosystem services of uneven-aged/mixed species silviculture in the light of changing social needs. Dynamics of uneven-aged and/ or mixed forests under climate change.
Preliminary programme:
17 September Travel day & evening icebreaking
18 September Conference Day 1
19 September Conference Day 2 & after lunch in-conference field trip to University Forest Enterprise
20 September Conference Day 3 IUFRO 1.05 business meeting & social evening on Chateau Křtiny
21 September Post-conference field trip Day 1
22 September Post-conference field trip Day 2
23 September Post-conference field trip Day 3
24 September Travel day
In-conference excursion:
- Transformation of even-aged forests to uneven-aged forests after 50 years (1973-2023) – the rate of change of tree species composition under climate change (presentation of 50 years data set and practice in the field).
- Beech silviculture – from even-aged stands to value increment silviculture. Is it the best way to compare production and the social order?
- Long-term transformation of even-aged stands to Dauerwald – which Dauerwald models are optimal for the future? Presentation of spruce-beech-silver fir-maple model and oak-hornbeam-scots pine model.
Post-conference field trip:
- Thursday – 100 years celebration of Mendel University Forest Enterprise – „Silviculture for climate change and society“ – presentation of diversified uneven-aged, multi-aged silvicultural models and training stands for students and foresters in practice.
- Friday – Kinský estate Žďár n. Sázavou – Conversion of spruce even-aged stands into multi-aged mixed stands – experiences after 28 years; what knowledge from natural forest dynamics can we use in the uneven-aged forestry – presentation and field walk through natural forest Žákova hora on the Kinský estate.
- Saturday – Transformation of even-aged scots pine stands into the mixed oak-dominated forests in the buffer zone of Podyji National Park; restoration management for biodiversity support. Evening in the local winery;
Calendar of events
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03Feb
Announcement of final theses topics FBE
3. 2. 2023 – 21. 4. 2023 -
13Feb
Teaching period at FBE - 13 teaching weeks
13. 2. 2023 – 14. 5. 2023 -
06Mar
Registration for final theses topics FBE
6. 3. 2023 – 7. 5. 2023 -
31Mar
International scientific conference New Challenges in Agricultural Development
31. 3. 202312:00 -
07Apr
Bank holiday - Easter holiday
7. 4. 2023 – 10. 4. 2023 -
01May
Bank holiday - Labour day
1. 5. 2023