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LATEST NEWS

Understanding the factors influencing the growth of Zelkova abelicea in browsing exclosures

New publication of Laurence Fazan

This article is part of the PhD thesis of L. Fazan and is entitled “Understanding the factors influencing the growth of Zelkova abelicea in browsing exclosures”. It was published in the journal Global Ecology and Conservation.

Epiphytic lichens and bryophytes of Zelkova abelicea

New publication of Laurence Fazan

This paper was published as part of the PhD thesis of L. Fazan and is entitled “Factors influencing the diversity and distribution of epiphytic lichens and bryophytes on the relict tree Zelkova abelicea (Lam.) Boiss. (Ulmaceae)”. It was published in the journal The Lichenologist.

Forêt du Lapé
Swiss stone pine in the Canton of Fribourg

New publication on Pinus cembra (Pinaceae)

Y. Fragnière, V. Sonnenwyl and B. Clément published new publication in the journal New Forests. The title of the paper: "Large scale afforestation failure with Pinus cembra in Western Prealps." The publication shows results of the Master Thesis of V. Sonennwyl carried out at the University of Fribourg and supervised by Y. Fragnière. The research was done in collaboration with the University of Bern and the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape (WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland).

Launch of the Project Ptilostemon

The main goal of the project is to ensure the long-term conservation of Ptilostemon greuteri (Asteraceae), a critically endangered and endemic woody species of Sicily. This phylogenetically isolated taxon is one of rare examples of woodiness among Mediterranean Asteraceae. It consists of only few very small subpopulations occurring on north-facing cliffs and ledges, on Mt. Inici (western Sicily). As the species has been discovered only recently (2006), many aspects of its biology, biogeography and conservation needs are poorly understood.

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New Book and Exhibition

The green heart of our planet: A journey through the world of trees

This book has been prepared as a catalog of an exhibition at the Forest Culture Center in Gołuchów (Poland), which opened its doors on 4th of June 2021. The main purpose of the book and of the exhibition is to show the beauty, uniqueness and importance of trees to our planet and ourselves.

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Our research and conservation activities

  1. Basic and applied research on relict, rare and/or threatened woody species (biogeography, conservation biology, phylogeny, phylogeography, population genetics, population structure, dendrochronology, etc.).
  2. Conservation actions (in situ and ex situ conservation), action plans and conservation status assessments.
  3. Capacity building (teaching, internships, exchange of students and young scientists, etc.).
  4. Public awareness and outreach (exhibitions, books, workshops, etc.).
  5. Iconographic collections (scientific photography, scientific drawings, etc.)

CRETE
Conservation and research
 

SICILY
Conservation and research
 

PTEROCARYA & JUGLANDACEAE
Conservation biogeography of Pterocarya & Juglandaceae
 

AZERBAIJAN
Relict and threatened woody species of Azerbaijan
 

SHANGHAI CHENSHAN BOTANIC GARDEN
Relict trees of China, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea and Japan
 

FRIBOURG / SWITZERLAND
Local conservation & research projects, exhibitions, discoveries.