Seminar on Forest Pathology

Monday
23th April 2007

Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa Research Unit

Photo: Michael Müller

Scots pine stand suffering from drought in 2002 in South Finland at the coast of the Gulf of Finland

Abstracts

Pathology session I

9.00–11.00
Auditorium

Tiina Korkama (Metla, Vantaa):
Effect of Norway spruce clones on active needle litter decomposers and the role of endophytic fungi in 2-year decomposition
Abstract (pdf, 21 kb)

Juha Kaitera (Metla, Muhos):
Inoculation results with pine stem rusts on Pinus spp.
Abstract (pdf, 17 kb)

Fred Asiegbu (SLU, Uppsala, Sweden):
A functional understanding of conifer trees and their fungal partners: The challenges.
Abstract (pdf, 16 kb)

Pathology session II

12.10–13.00
Auditorium

Ari Hietala (Norwegian Forest Research Institute, Ås, Norway):
Heterobasidion parviporum: strategy of decay in stems of Norway spruce
Abstract (pdf, 22 kb)

Climate session

13.30–16.30
Iso kokoussali (Large lecture room)

Kirsti Jylhä (Finnish Meteorological Institute):
Climate Change in Northern Europe - Observations and Model Projections

Kari Mielikäinen (Metla, Vantaa):
Have climate and atmospheric changes affected forest growth in Finland?
Abstract (pdf, 25 kb)

Henri Vanhanen (Joensuu University):
Estimating forest pest risk in changing climate – CLIMEX models
Abstract (pdf, 20 kb)

Hannu Fritze (Metla, Vantaa):
Climate change: is the old or new soil carbon the reservoir for increased CO 2 emission?