Sustainable Management of Scots Pine in the Northern Periphery to Maximise Biodiversity and Timber Quality

Measure: 2.1
Project Type: Preparatory

The aim of the full project will be to develop clear guidelines and practical decision support tools for the management of Scots pine in the Northern Periphery to meet a range of objectives, focusing on the parallel demands of timber quality and biodiversity. It is envisaged that collaborative work on the development, testing and dissemination of methodologies for field assessment of timber quality and biodiversity in Scots pine forests will form a key part of the full project. The experience and expertise of the partner organisations will be combined through close transnational working to deliver outputs that are relevant and useful to those involved in the management and utilisation of Scots pine in the Northern Periphery. These outputs will include seminars, training courses and published guidelines.

Target Area: Northern Periphery Programme area in Scotland, Sweden and Finland

Lead Organisation:

Forest Research, Scotland

Contact Person: Ms. Elspeth MacDonald

Address:

1 Highlander Way,
Inverness Business Park
Inverness
IV2 7GB
Scotland

Email: elspeth.macdonald@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.forestry.gov.uk/research


Start Date: 01/02/2004
End Date: 11/06/2004
Eligible Budget: 34100 EUR
NPP Award: 14945 EUR

Partners: (click name for additional info)

• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
• University of Joensuu, Faculty of Forestry
• Norra Skogsägarna