Recently, the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted the draft report of the Committee’s Rapporteur, MEP Norbert Lins, on the regulation of Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF). The policyContinue reading
The symmetry of competition: does the battle take place above or below our feet?
In one of my previous posts I have already focused on the complex topic of competition among tree species. In that post I discussed the variability of species interactions (aka mixing effects) which depends onContinue reading
Grafting conifers legacy-where the beauty of nature meets the artistry of man
As a tree nursery forester, I am always in search of new ways of improving my work and conifer grafting is undoubtedly the most noble and inspiring of them all. It combines dendrology knowledge, seedlingContinue reading
International Summer School: Methods in Forest Ecology 2018
This summer school will provide background information, demonstrations and training in the application of the newest tools and techniques to collect data on forest community (both animal and plants) as well as quantify and analyseContinue reading
Conifer seedling production in a Romanian tree nursery
Worldwide, conifer growers work hard every season to supply the best quality seedlings for reforestation or landscaping industry. In the last decades, greenhouse and nursery techniques of growing conifers are developing constantly, both for familyContinue reading
What do foresters owe to Bill Clinton?
It is the 21st century, the technology is developing very rapidly, sometimes it is even difficult to keep up with. Innovative solutions are constantly emerging on the forestry market. Fieldwork is completely different from whatContinue reading
Appreciating the old growth trees
Trees are the main structure of forests ecosystems therefore, foresters focus on studying them in different aspects (Taxonomy, Wood anatomy, Pathology, Physiology, Re-productivity , etc.…..) , Trying to have the complete understanding of the forestsContinue reading
No more maple syrup?
Most of the time we tend to think about forests as sources of important ecosystem service such as timber, firewood, water regulation, carbon stock, biodiversity. But there is a very important (and very sweet!) serviceContinue reading
Expires in One Week: Your Early Bird Rate for #IFBC2018!
The most important conference in Europe – The International Forest Business Conference 2018 (IFBC2018) starts in less than 1 months! IFBC2018 will be a great opportunity to exchange industry experiences and the best market practices. ThisContinue reading
Trees on the Moon
Are there actually trees on the Moon? Not really…but there are two cases when we can find “Moon trees” on Earth. In my opinion, as “Moon trees”, firstly we can call trees grown from 500 seedsContinue reading