IUFRO WP 2.08.03
Improvement and Culture of Eucalypts

'Eucalypts and diversity:balancing productivity and sustainability'
22 - 26 October 2007, Durban South Africa


Scientific Programme

The Conference will address a broad theme of:
"Eucalypts and diversity:  balancing productivity and sustainability"  focussing on issues of Tree Breeding, Applied Silviculture, & the Integration of Genetics and Silviculture.

TREE BREEDING        

  • Species and provenance variation
  • Reproductive biology and seed production
  • Hybridisation
  • Application of molecular technologies in tree breeding

APPLIED SILVICULTURE

  • Integration of nursery systems and silviculture
  • Regeneration of eucalypts
  • Vegetation management
  • Interaction and integration of various silvicultural systems
  • Long-term site productivity studies
  • Stand dynamics

INTEGRATION OF GENETICS AND SILVICULTURE

  • Site-species and site-genotype interaction
  • Pests and diseases
  • End Products

    Local and international keynote speakers will deal with current issues in these areas.

    The Programme will include a one-day conference field tour, and pre-conference scientific tours will be offered.