The objectives of the project (contract number 15237-1999-08 F1ED ISP FI) were: Computing an enhanced digital database for forest consisting of coniferous, broadleaved and non-forest in ArcView format
The general objective of this project was to provide, through a comprehensive review and expert judgment by European experts, state-of-the-art and more robust understanding of interactions between
Changes in soil carbon, the largest terrestrial carbon pool, are critical for the global carbon cycle, atmospheric CO2 levels and climate. Soil carbon depends on productivity of vegetation and
The objective of the project was to estimate the site index by the forest production of the best adapted material (provenances) on the site, and to connect this site index to climate data. The aim was
The project provided an objective review of the achievements of the pan-European Criteria and Indicators (C&I) for Sustainable Forest Management (SFM), and of how they have been implemented at the
At the end of November 1997 the European Forest Institute signed a contract with DG VIII of the European Commission to provide an information system about activities on forest certification. This
The scientific program of CASTLE refined and improved state-of-the art sustainability assessment methods and applied them to current sustainability challenges in industry and policy making. With its
The general objectives of the project consisted of a) the development of a general model for estimating carbon balance and carbon sequestration capacity in forested landscapes or regions, and b) the
The objectives of the project were a) the formulation of a general model of the carbon budget of forest ecosystems as a standard for the quantification of carbon sequestration in afforestation
