Institute of Forest Genetics
The institute investigates the genetics of native and exotic/introduced trees and shrub species. These studies contribute to the development of recommendations for national and international legislation, conventions and strategies in the area of forest management and adjacent areas.
These apply to
- securing the origin and quality of forest reproductive material
- biological diversity
- control of the origin for timber
- conservation of forest genetic resources
- evaluation of the risks of biotechnology
- adaptation to climate change
- tree breeding
- resistance to pathogens and detrimental effects
The institute is located at the two sites Großhansdorf (near Hamburg) and Waldsieversdorf (near Berlin). Scientific activities are carried out within the four research areas:
- Provenance and Breeding Research
- Pathogen Resistance and Seed Quality Research
- Ecological Genetics
- Genome Research
Das Institut hat die Schriftleitung der vom vTI herausgegebenen internationalen Fachzeitschrift "Silvae Genetica". Wenn Sie den nachstehenden Links folgen, können Sie den Inhalt der Hefte des Jahrgangs 2011 einsehen:
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