Integrated Protection in Oak Forest
Keywords |
Oak decay factors in Mediterranean region, insect pests, pathogenous fungi, biological control, forest management |
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Convenor | COCCO Arturo | |
Liaison-Officer | MAZZI Dominique | |
Structure |
The working group was founded in 1993. It comprises actually 44 actives members. The activities are organised within 2 subgroups:
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Aim |
The aim is to promote and co-ordinate research concerning the adverse factors involved in oak decay in the Mediterranean region as well as biological control in European and North African oak stands. The general goal is to facilitate contacts between European and North African scientists in order to encourage the application of collective strategies for oak forest exploitation, conservation and integrated protection. | |
Activities |
The 2nd meeting took place in 1998 in Morocco, which is particularly concerned with the aggravation of oak forest decline. 6 European and 3 North African countries were represented. Many research programs are focused on cork-oak but the group persists to pay attention to all oak species because they endure several identical decay factors. The main research activities concern:
In particular future common projects of the pathologists and entomologists concern:
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Achievements |
The study plays an important role in making both the authorities and
the public aware about the serious and widespread decline of cork-oak
forests. It is necessary to ensure an effective and efficient integrated
protection of this precious natural resource. The research reports, conclusion and recommandations of the group are reported in:
9th WG Meeting, 8-11 October 2019, Oeiras, Portugal.
8th WG Meeting, 23-27 October 2016, Córdoba, Spain. 7th WG Meeting, 7-11 October 2013, Avignon, France. 6th WG Meeting, 04-10 October 2010, Tempio Pausania, Sardinia, Italy. 5th WG Meeting, 22-25 October 2007, Tlemcen, Algeria. |