{"id":108526,"date":"2022-08-29T14:26:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T12:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bfw.gv.at\/?p=108526"},"modified":"2022-09-08T14:06:22","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T12:06:22","slug":"diseases-and-pests-of-tree-species-intended-for-resilient-forests-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bfw.gv.at\/en\/diseases-and-pests-of-tree-species-intended-for-resilient-forests-of-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Diseases and pests of tree species intended for resilient forests of the future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fir, pine, maple and oak have a high tolerance to heat and drought. Nevertheless, there is currently an increased occurrence of a number of pests and pathogens on these “tree species of the future”. In the “CLIFF” project, knowledge about these organisms is to be expanded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The frequency and intensity of extreme weather conditions is increasing due to the current climate crisis. To prepare forests for the changing environmental conditions, forest management needs to take action now. One pillar in securing future forests is the use of tree species that can withstand the increasingly dry and warm conditions as well as extreme weather events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Native species of pine, fir, maple and oak are considered suitable substitutes for trees that are no longer adapted to the climatic conditions in some regions of Austria. However, presently we observe that a variety of pests and complex diseases occur on these trees. Their future effects and risks on these tree species have not yet been clarified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Presently we observe that a variety of pests and complex diseases occur on native species of pine, fir, maple and oak. Photo: BFW, Thomas Cech<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The project \u201cCLIFF\u201d (CLimate Fit Forests) is a cooperation of the Austrian Federal Research Centre for Forests (BFW), the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) and the University of Vienna (UNIVIE), funded by the Austrian Forest Funds. In this project four \u201cFuture Forest Trees\u201d are observed through the lens of Forest Protection to develop strategies against the consequences of current and impending pests and pathogens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project aims<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The aim of the project is to help forest managers establish and sustain healthy, climate fit forests through:<\/p>\n\n\n

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