Handbook of the Concerted Action "European network for the evaluation of genetic resources of cork oak for appropriate use in breeding and gene conservation strategies" : Reference - FAIR 1 CT 95-0202 : 1996-2000
Targeted to the scientific and technical community anyhow interested in cork oak genetic improvement, indirectly useful for genetic research of other forest species, the Handbook intends to summarise the main discussions and achievements of the European Union funded projects FAIR 1 CT 95 0202 and Micro Action B7/4100. The implementation of the projects has been framed by the objectives and tasks hereafter transcribed from the contract: "European network for the evaluation of genetic resources of cork oak for appropriate use in breeding and gene conservation strategies". The objective is to promote the establishment of simultaneous provenance and progeny trials under standardise methodologies, representative form all area of distribution of cork oak, by means of a network involving 6 European countries. The specific objectives are: - Selection of provenances and trees in Portugal, France, Spain and Italy under common report forms for passport data. - Standardised production (in a nursery in Portugal) of plants. Delivering of the plants for the establishment field trials in 4 European countries. - Exchange of germoplasm among participants for (national funded) complementary studies. - Database: Promotion of a data bank for future utilisation on research projects synthesised in a handbook focusing the genetics of cork oak.
