Vakkari, Pekka

M.Sc., Researcher

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Expertise

• forest genetics

Research Projects

Current

• FORGER - Towards the Sustainable Management of Forest Genetic Resources in Europe
  
• Forest gene resources
  
• Genetic variation in growth rhythm and pest and disease resistance: potential applications in tree breeding and gene conservation work
  
• TREES4FUTURE
  

Former

• Breeding of Forest Tree Species and planning of seed orchards
  
• Coordination and strategic planning of forest tree breeding
  
• Development of forest tree breeding
  
• Genetic basis of adapted traits and economically important characteristics in forest trees
  
• National Forest Tree Breeding and Seed Orchard Programs
  
• Reproductive biology and genetic structure of forest stands
  
• TREEBREEDEX: a working model network of tree improvement for competitive, multifunctional and sustainable European forestry
  
• The effects of reproduction dynamics on the genetic diversity in the forest trees
  

Contacts

Keywords: genetics