Dear
IUFRO Colleague,
We are pleased to announce that the 11th International Beech
Symposium, organized by the IUFRO Research Group 1.01.07 on
Ecology and Silviculture of Beech, will be held in Viterbo
(Italy), 18th-21st
September 2018. We'll also
organize a post-conference fieldtrip to the recently inscribed
old-growth beech forests on the Apennines.
The
conference is open to scientists/practitioners/policy makers
and welcomes all contributions
related to the biology and ecology of beech, the management of
beech forests and their role in providing crucial ecosystem
services, the natural dynamics of beech forests and their role
in conserving biodiversity.
Some
details
Dates:
18th - 21st
September 2018 (conference+
fieldtrip); 22nd-27th (post-conference fieldtrip, optional)
Location:
Viterbo and Abruzzo National Park, Italy
Theme:
‘Natural and Managed Beech Forests as Reference Ecosystems
for the Sustainable Management of Forest Resources and the
Conservation of Biodiversity’
Contact: Alfredo Di Filippo, difilippo@unitus.it
A dedicated website
will soon be published with all needed information.
We look forward to meeting you in Italy next year!
The IUFRO Research Group 1.01.07