About the Working Party

The Working Party 2.02.13 is concerned with the genetics of indigenous conifer ecosystems of the Mediterranean region, especially the conservation, restoration and possilby extension of these ecosystems that have been degraded by human activities over many centuries.

Working Party Representatives

Coordinator
Deputy Coordinator
France
Deputy Coordinator
Spain
Deputy Coordinator
Italy
Deputy Coordinator
Italy

Past Working Party Events

Workshop

Workshop on Forest Genetic Common Gardens

Genetic trial (or common garden)  networks are an essential infrastructure which provide experimental data to address different aspects of the adaptation, evolution, conservation and sustainable

Working Party Resources

IUFRO Spotlights

Congress Spotlight #68 - Forest Trees and the Climate Change Challenge: Survival May Mean Diving into the Gene Pool

Because of climate change, forest tree species have three options. They can adapt, migrate, or extirpate. Within each species and population, genetic variation is the