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What is the Genetic Conservation Unit (GCU) Network?
Europe’s forest genetic diversity is safeguarded by the Pan-European GCU network through designated Genetic Conservation Units.
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What are indicators for sustainable forest management?
Indicators for sustainable forest management (SFM) are measurable characteristics which support decision-making on forests and their management.
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What are innovative wood products?
Innovative wood products use advanced processing and bioengineering to create more sustainable, functional, high-value materials from wood.
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Frequently asked questions about forests and why they matter
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Going beyond a definition, explore our concise insights into key forest-related topics.
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Forest monitoring: How do we know what is happening in Europe’s forests?
Forest monitoring has been constantly evolving through time, in tune with new scientific methods and with evolving societal expectations towards forests.
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How can we monitor carbon in forests?
Effective monitoring quantifies carbon sequestration, guides policy, and strengthens the credibility of climate mitigation.
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What is a biocity?
A biocity is a new term created to describe a city that is “hosted by nature”.
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What is carbon farming in forests?
Explore carbon farming activities, practices and co-benefits
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What is closer-to-nature forestry?
Closer-to-nature forestry promotes the diversity of forest components, structures and processes characteristic of natural forests and cultural woodlands at different scales
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What is agroforestry?
Agroforestry combines the cultivation of trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock on the same land management unit.
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What is urban forestry?
Urban forestry involves the management and establishment of trees and forests across a city
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How does EU decision-making work?
Losing sight of the wood for the trees? – EU decision-making explained
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How do windstorms affect forests in Europe?
For the past 75 years, windstorms have been the primary natural disturbance affecting European forests, resulting in massive timber losses.
What is genetic monitoring and is it important for forest(ry)?
Genetic monitoring is the measurement of changes in genetic variation & structure within populations over time, based on selected genetic parameters.
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