FORBIO

Output

Publications

A white paper containing a review of the social, economic and environmental aspects acting in mixed vs single species stands as well as a confrontation with the perceptions of the different stakeholders on these issues was presented as a special issue of BosRevue in Dutch and as a special issue of Forêt Wallonne in French.

Download: BosRevue Forbio (Dutch)
Download: Forêt Wallonne Forbio (French)

An extensive English summary of the review can be read in the final report of FORBIO for SSD, alongside detailed information about the experimental sites and design.

Download: Final Report Forbio

Master theses on the FORBIO sites or related subjects

Dillen Mathias (2012) Can mixtures of tree species increase the productivity of Short Rotation Forestry plantations? (in Dutch)

Michaux Hubert (2012) Do mixed forests have a higher resistance to leaf herbivores? (in French)

Conferences

On the 4th of February 2011 a FORBIO conference was organised in le centre Marcel Hicter, la Marlagne (Wépion, Wallonia) under the name “Colloque Peuplements melanges” (Website conference).

Download: Invitation Conference (French)
Download: Guideline Conference (French)

Presentations session 1:

Experimental sites

The most important output of the FORBIO project are the three experimental sites (Zedelgem, Gedinne and Hechtel-Eksel) (Experiments). More details about the experimental sites and design can also be found in the final report of FORBIO for SSD, alongside a summary of the review (review).

Download: Final Report Forbio

   Due to the slow development of forest ecosystems, no research results of the experimental sites are available yet.
   On the longer run, this experiment will potentially yield very valuable outputs. A list of research projects that have
   already started on the experimental sites is available (Research).

Are you interested to do research within the FORBIO framework? Contact one of our partners to talk about research options!