1:08 a.m.
Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party:
The deadline for abstracts for IUFRO 2024 has been extended to June 15,
2023. Please consider submitting for that session on the Meliaceae (see
below)
Regards,
Sheila
On Wed, May 31, 2023 at 2:46 PM Sheila Ward <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party:
The deadline is June 2 for submitting abstracts for IUFRO 2024 Session
T3.30 Research advances towards sustainability for the high-value Meliaceae
(page 129 in the sessions book) and other sessions.
The call for abstracts for IUFRO 2024 is at
https://iufro2024.com/call-for-congress-abstracts/. The abstract
announcement is at
https://iufro2024.com/wp-content/uploads/IUFRO_2024-Call_for_Abstracts-1-2.….
(NOTE THAT THE SESSION ABSTRACT DEADLINE HAS PASSED. THE CALL NOW IS FOR
PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS).
Download the book of IUFRO 2024 sessions at
https://iufro2024.com/wp-content/uploads/IUFRO_2024-List_of_Sessions-1-1.pdf.
Submit your abstract at
https://www.appinconf.com/kas/Abstract?projectName=iufro2024abstracts
SESSION DESCRIPTION:
Tropical timber species of the Meliaceae are among the world’s finest
hardwoods, and are widely distributed in Asia, Oceania, Africa, and Latin
America. The family includes about 53 genera and about 600 known species,
including the genera of *Swietenia*, *Cedrela*, *Toona*, *Entandrophragma*
and *Khaya*. Demand for these species remains high, in spite of
decreasing populations for many of the species*, *especially in the wild. Many
species (e.g. mahogany, African mahogany, Chinese Toon, Australian red
cedar) are being grown as plantations around the world (e.g. Australia,
Malaysia, Brazil, China, and Nigeria). These sources can potentially reduce
pressure on natural populations and provide highly desired wood products to
society. However, the sustainable management of high value species of the
family Meliaceae faces similar issues in the eastern and western
hemispheres. In addition to timber, other products from these species
also contribute to livelihoods for forest communities. Much research is
still needed over a wide range of topics. The purpose of this session is
to share the latest findings in research and management towards
sustainability for these species, presenting insights from various
countries. Important topics include conservation of genetic resources,
genetic improvement, advances in shootborer control, natural forest
management, carbon sequestration potentials, climate change adaptation,
development of products useful for human health, improvement of yields
from plantation-grown Meliaceae, and advances in science for Meliaceae wood
and non-wood forest products.
We hope to broadly communicate advances made in research on these species
for improved management and utilization, and to find common research
themes among participants to help build possible collaborations. We aim for
the last part of the session to be a discussion, with questions from the
audience and discussion among the presenters and moderators. We also
welcome associated posters for this session. This theme should be
interesting for Congress participants, since demand remains high for
Meliaceae wood in global markets.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
SESSION: (Search for the session of interest)
TITLE: Spell out words, do not use abbreviations. The title or text is not
to indicate the country of origin, unless it is pertinent to the topic.
AUTHORS: Names and surnames for each author must be provided. Do not
include degrees or titles. The presenting author’s name will be published
in bold.
AFFILIATIONS: Each author should be listed by University/Hospital,
Department and Country. Please make sure to include this complete
information in the Affiliation text box.
TEXT: The abstract must be in English and should be a maximum of 300
words, excluding the title. It is the author’s responsibility to submit a
correct abstract; any errors in spelling, grammar, or scientific fact will
be published as typed by the author, if accepted. Poor English may be a
cause for rejection. The Programme Committee will accept abstracts for the
Scientific Programme (oral or poster presentation) on scientific merit.
“Only Abstracts of registered participants will be printed. At least one
of the authors must be registered for the Conference.”
We look forward to seeing you in Stockholm for IUFRO 2024.
Regards,
Sheila Ward