EU-funded OptFORESTS project studies tree diversity to boost forest resilience across Europe
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By Hannah Docter-Loeb
14d ago· 6 min readenNews
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The article covers an EU-funded research project called OptFORESTS, based at the Natural Resources Institute Finland in Suonenjoki. The project involves planting diverse tree species from across Europe in 28 locations to study forest biodiversity and resilience. It highlights the importance of genetic diversity in forests to combat climate change and ecological threats, focusing on a deliberate effort to introduce non-native species like European larch and wild cherry into areas where only pine typically grows.
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· 4 pulledIn the village of Suonenjoki, the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) stands surrounded by a forest of pine trees.
The local soils are not fertile and pine is pretty much the only species that can grow there.
This small but deliberate act of diversity is part of a wider EU-funded research project called OptFORESTS.
The seedlings are planted in plots in 28 locations across Europe, involving 12 tree species.
In the village of Suonenjoki, the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) stands surrounded by a forest of pine trees. The local soils are not fertile and pine is pretty much the only species that can grow there.But in a nursery on campus, where young
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