Dear colleagues
please find enclosed the final program of the EUROSILVA Workshop on
'Development and ageing in forest trees', to be held in Florence, Italy,
on 20-24 September, 2000.
The program can also be accessed on the workshop web page at:
http://www.dsa.unipr.it/~sisef/eurosilva/eurosilva2000.html
Please circulate it as widely as possible.
Best regards
Marco Borghetti
Giuseppe Scarascia Mugnozza
Federico Magnani
Workshop local organisers
Workshop on
DEVELOPMENT AND AGEING
IN FOREST TREES
Florence, Italy
20-24 September, 2000
FINAL PROGRAM
Please visit the Workshop web page at:
http://www.dsa.unipr.it/~sisef/eurosilva/eurosilva2000.html
BACKGROUND
What controls tree development and ageing? what is the relative role of
internal and external factors? At the tissue level, recent advances
have demonstrated in detail that development and senescence both result
from the interaction of genetic and environmental controls, involving
differential gene expression and activation. At the tree level, a
shift in hormonal patterns, possibly of endogenous genetic origin, has
been found to trigger the process of maturation, which strongly affects
the structure, function and growth of the plant and initiates the
diversion of resources from vegetative to reproductive growth. Also at
the tree and population level, exogenous factors have been proposed to
control the developmental pattern of rise and decline of primary
productivity with age. A lively discussion has been going on for several
years on what could be the ecological determinants of the age-related
decline in forest productivity. Several theories have been proposed to
explain this phenomenon, variously suggesting nutrient or hydraulic
limitations, increased respiration and shifts in biomass allocation as
possible mechanisms, but to date there is no definitive evidence to
support any of them as a universal mechanism.
Ageing and maturation are generally thought to be intimately interwined
albeith distinct processes. Eventually, what are the implications of
development and ageing for the response of tissues and plants to their
biotic and abiotic environment?
OBJECTIVES
Because of the variety of processes involved in tree development and
maturation, definite answers often result elusive, requiring a
comprehensive and holistic approach that takes both endogenous and
external factors into account.
The aim of the workshop is therefore to bring together experts of
different background and expertise to discuss these processes of central
relevance both to plant biology and to forest ecology moving from
different perspectives. An interdisciplinary workshop on this issue
that brings together foresters, ecologists and biologists seems most
appropriate and relevant to the aims of the EUROSILVA Action.
TREE PHYSIOLOGY SPECIAL ISSUE
Tree Physiology, a well-known refereed journal, has agreed to draw from
the Workshop a special issue on 'Development and ageing of forest
trees'. All the authors of accepted oral presentations are invited to
contribute, although only those papers that are deemed acceptable by the
reviewers and editor will be published in the special issue of Tree
Physiology.
Papers should be prepared in accordance with Tree Physiology's guide for
contributors and submitted (original plus three copies) to the workshop
local organisers no later than 31 October, 2000. The length of the
manuscript should not exceed 8 pages (about 8000 words, including
references). The manuscript should also be provided as a digital file (a
PDF file, if possible, otherwise an MS Word or Word Perfect file, on an
IBM-format floppy disk, zip disk or CD-ROM). The file should be named
after the corresponding author, e.g. smith.doc, and contain all
components of the article including tables, figures and figure captions.
WORKSHOP FINAL PROGRAMME
Wednesday, 20 September
15.00 Arrival and registration
17.30 Opening session
18.30 Working group meeting
Thursday, 21 September - WG1 Growth and development
8.30 Valjakka M., Tuhkanen E., Vapaavuori E., H„ggman H., Kangasjarvi
J.
Keynote: Gene expression during leaf development and senescence in
birch (Betula pendula)
9.00 Rohde A., Boerjan W.
Keynote: Molecular components of terminal bud formation in poplar
9.30 Palva E.T., Heino P., Li C.Y., Puhakainen T., Welling A., Boije
M., Aalto O.
Development of dormancy and winter hardiess in birch
9.50 Collins A., Jones H., Campbell M.
The control of meristem establishment, maintenance and maturation in
Eucalyptus
10.10 Coffee
10.40 Moritz T., Eriksson M., Israelsson M., Sandberg G., Olsson O.,
Olsen J., Junttila O.
Keynote: Studies of photoperiodic induction of shoot elongation in
trees: a transgenic approach
11.10 Magel E., Sundberg B., Uggla C.
Sucrose synthase is the dominating sucrose cleaving enzyme in
secondary differentiation processes of forest tree axes, cambial
growth and heartwood formation
11.30 Piispanen R., Saranpaa P.
Seasonal variation in storage lipids and non-structural carbohydrates
of young silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) trees
11.50 Taylor G., Robinson K.M., Ferris R., Bunn S.M., Bradshaw H.D.
Leaf growth and yield in poplar: can putative QTL be identified?
12.10 Lunch
14.00 Poster session
15.00 Drouet A.
Keynote: Ageing control on flavonoid biosynthesis in walnut
15.30 Diaz-Sala C.
Keynote: Maturation and rejuvenation in trees: physiological,
molecular and cellular mechanisms
16.00 Barnett J.R., Eshtiaghi Z.
Morphological and anatomical rejuvenation induced by sequential
grafting in walnut
16.20 Coffee
16.50 Fraga M.F., Centeno M.L., Ca¤al M.J., Rodr¡guez A., Fern ndez B.,
Rodriguez R.
Molecular basis of organ and tree ageing and reinvigoration:
applications to micropropagation of selected progenies and
mature trees of Pinus radiata D. Don
17.10 Ritter E., Fernandez B., Rodriguez R., Giannino D., Racchi M.,
Wagner E., Albrechtowa J., Favre J.M., Smulders S.M.J., van der Linden
G., Pasqualetto P.L., Paques M.
Development, validation and application of molecular, morphological
and physiological markers for juvenile and mature state
characterisation in woody plant species (FAIR3- CT96-1445)
17.30 Danti S., Bagnoli F., Caparrini S., Racchi M.L.
Catalases are differentially expressed during development in peach
(Prunus persica)
17.50 Poster session
18.30 MC meeting
Friday, 22 September - WG2 Mineral nutrition and water relations
8.30 Mencuccini M.
Keynote: Functional interpretation of allometric analyses in forest
trees. The role of hydraulic constraints
9.10 Kostner B., Falge E., Bernhofer Ch., Tenhunen J.
Age- and management-related effects on leaf area / sapwood area
relationships, canopy transpiration, and carbon gain of Picea abies
stands in Central Germany
9.30 Magnani F., Mencuccini M., Borghetti M.
Optimal self-similarity in xylem structure. Implications for the
developmental pattern of tree hydraulic architecture and gas exchange
9.50 Hubbard R.M., Stiller V., Ryan M.G., Sperry J.S.
Stomatal conductance and photosynthesis vary linearly with plant
hydraulic conductance in ponderosa pine
10.10 Coffee
10.40 Gower S.T.
Keynote: Towards a better understanding of age-related forest NPP
decline
11.20 Bond B.J., Ryan M.G., Phillips N., McDowell N.G.
Testing the hydraulic limitation hypothesis in tropical and temperate
ecosystems
11.40 Nikinmaa E., M„kel„ A., Berninger F., Hari P., Peram„ki M.,
Valentine H.
Size related decline of tree productivity from carbon balance
perspective
12.00 Lunch
14.00 Poster session
14.40 Ryan M.G., Bond B.J., Hubbard R.M., Williams M.
Keynote: Experimental evidence for hydraulic constraints on stomatal
function, and implications for age-related decline in forest growth
15.20 Rust S., Roloff A.
Reduced photosynthesis in old oak (Quercus robur L.): the impact of
crown and hydraulic architecture
15.40 Niinemets U.
Changes in foliar morphology and chemical composition with increasing
tree size: a review of several case studies
16.00 Giardina C., Ryan M., Fownes J., Binkley D.
Total belowground carbon allocation and aboveground net primary
production in a fast growing Eucalyptus plantation
16.20 Coffee
16.50 Urbinati C., Carrer M., Anfodillo T.
Age-dependent radial growth differences of Norway spruce (Picea abies
Karst.) in Eastern Italian Alps
17.10 Vanninen P.
Carbon budget for individual Scots pine trees: effects of size,
competition and site fertility on growth allocation
17.30 Bauer G.A., Bazzaz F.A.
Nitrogen partitioning influences photosynthetic capacity during leaf
aging
17.50 Poster session
18.30 MC meeting
Saturday, 23 September - WG3 Biotic and abiotic interactions
8.30 Ceulemans R., Bortier K., Gielen B., Laureysens I., Janssens I.A.
Keynote: Developmental processes in trees: effects of abiotic
factors, competition and genotype
9.10 Marek M.V., Sprtova. M.
Thinning effects on photosynthetic characteristic of a Norway spruce
stand
9.30 Stewart J.
Understanding the biological processes underlying growth stagnation
in lodgepole pine and its response to silvicultural interventions
9.50 Wirth C., Schulze E.-D.
Multiple control of variability of above-ground NPP in Siberian Scots
pine forests
10.10 Coffee
10.40 Kuppers M.
Keynote: Ecophysiology of forest succession: from leaf to plant in a
competitive environment
11.20 Valentini R., Manca G., Dore S., Tedeschi V., Tirone G.
Age related carbon dynamics in a Quercus cerris L. coppice forest
under intensive management
11.40 Carrer M., Urbinati C., Anfodillo T.
Age influence in tree ring growth response to climate of Larix
decidua Mill. and Pinus cembra L. at timberline
12.00 Lunch
14.00 Poster session
14.40 Kolb T.
Keynote: Ageing as an influence on tree response to ozone. Theory and
observations
15.20 Wieser G.
Can tree age dependent differences in ozone susceptibility of Picea
abies be related to cumulative ozone uptake and ozone flux ?
15.40 Havranek W.M., Wieser G., Tegischer K.
Ozone effects in a multiple stress experiment with young Norway
spruce
16.00 Vapaavuori E., Riikonen J., Oksanen E., Repo T., Peltonen P.,
Holopainen T., Holopainen J., Julkunen-Tiitto R.
Responses of fast-growing ozone-tolerant and ozone-sensitive silver
birch clones to elevated CO2 and O3: clonal differences and results
from first year of fumigation
16.20 Coffee
16.50 Scarascia Mugnozza G., Calfapietra C., Sabatti M., de Angelis P.,
Ceulemans R., Gielen B., Miglietta F.
Biomass growth and canopy development under elevated CO2 conditions
of a poplar tree plantation: the POPFACE experiment
17.10 Ferris R., Sabatti M., Miglietta F., Mills R.F., Taylor G.
Leaf cell expansion and leaf cell production in poplar are both
increased in elevated CO2: a free-air CO2 enrichment (POPFACE) study
17.30 Schutzendubel A., Langenfeld-Heyser R., Fritz E., Teichmann T.,
Ott, Godbold D., Polle A.
Cadmium-induced oxidative stress in ecomycorrhizal fungi and hosts
17.50 Poster session
18.30 MC meeting
Sunday, 24 September
9.00 Field excursion: Tuscanian forests and vineyards
18.00 Return to Florence
Departure
POSTER SESSIONS
21 September - WG1 Growth and development
Abe H., Nakai T. Effects of the temporal deficit on morphogenesis of
the xylem cells in Cryptomeria japonica D. Don
Benderoth G., Silber G., Koloupaev V. Mechanical limits for the growth
of tree stems
Climent J., Chambel M.R., P‚rez E., Gil L. Prediction of heartwood
radius in Pinus canariensis Chr. Sm. Ex DC.
Funada R., Iwatate-Suzuki T., Utsumi Y., Suzuki T., Sano Y. Cambial
reactivation in the ring-porous hardwood Fraxinus mandshurica
var. japonica
Giovannelli A., Giannini R. In vitro growth characteristics of mature
and re-invigorated chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.)
Palumbo M.G., Giannini R., Paffetti D. Characterization of different
growth stages in Cupressus sempervirens L.
Kauppinen L., Immanen J., Ulvila J., Paulin L., Palva T., Helariutta Y.
Analysis of wood development in birch by cDNA sequencing
Kurth W., Anzola Jrgenson G., Dzierzon H., Schulte M. Digital
reconstruction of tree architecture as a tool for assessing growth
and functional performance
Pirttila A.M., Laukkanen H., Hohtola A. Differences in the
regeneration capacity of mature and juvenile Scots pine tissues
Saranpaa P., Piispanen R. Neutral and phospholipids in sapwood and
heartwood of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)
Schaber J., Badeck F. Physiology-based phenology models of forest
trees
Tegischer K., Tausz M., Grill D., Wieser G. Tree-age and needle-age
dependent variations of antioxidants and photoprotective pigments in
spruce needles
Valjakka M., Luomala E.-M., Vapaavuori E., Sutinen S., Kangasjarvi J.,
and Haggman H. Photosynthesis, growth and senescence in sense-RbcS
transformed birch (Betula pendula) lines
Zaspel I., Hertel H. Development of progenies of Quercus petraea and Q.
robur descending from selected old trees of a relic population
22 September - WG2 Mineral nutrition and water relations
Anttonen S., Jolkkonen A., Linder S., Lundmark T., Vapaavuori E.
Effects of optimal fertilisation on carbon allocation, and chemical
composition of Norway spruce
Aranda X., De Herralde F., Fleck I., Sav‚ R. Hydraulic conductivity in
Quercus ilex resprouts after fire
Gall R., Landolt W., Bucher J.B. Are reversible changes in bark size
driven by the descent of assimilation products in Norway spruce stems?
Genenger M., Brodbeck S., Zimmermann S., Frossard E., Brunner I.
Nitrate reductase activity of Norway spruce fine roots as affected by
nitrogen and wood-ash fertilisation
Iivonen S., Rikala R., Vapaavuori E. Seasonal patterns of root and
shoot growth, gas exchange and carbohydrate status of Scots pine
seedlings subjected to low or high nutrient availability
Kutnar L., Levanic T. Growth and age characteristics of the Norway
spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) from the mires on the Pokljuka
Plateau, Slovenia
Landolt W., Michellod V., Bleuler P., Bucher J. Effects of soil
fertility, elevated CO2 and increased N deposition on biochemical
parameters in the foliage of young beech and spruce trees
Mencuccini M., Grace J. Age-related dynamics of carbon exchange in
European forests: the EU Carbo-Age Project
Oberhuber W. Vulnerability of an inner Alpine drought-exposed forest
ecosystem to climatic extremes
Patz G. The water balance in trees
Patakas A., Noitsakis B., Radoglou K., Jarvis P. Relationships between
photosynthetic rate and leaf anatomy in two evergreen oak species
Radoglou K., Raftoyannis Y. Seasonal variation in physiological
parameters of broadleaved seedlings during the first two years of
field establishment
Whitehead D., Ryan M.G. Low leaf-specific hydraulic conductivity
reduces stomatal conductance and photosynthesis in older, taller
mountain beech trees
Zitnik S., Muller C., ClÇCment A., Bonnet-Masimbert M., Hanke D.E.,
Kraigher H. Metabolism of sugars and phytic acid during long term
storage of acorns at low temperatures
23 September - WG3 Biotic and abiotic interactions
Einhorn K.S. Growth of beech (Fagus sylvatica) seedlings in response to
temperature at four different light levels in simulated canopy gaps
Gielen B., Calfapietra C., Ceulemans R. Effects of elevated CO2 on
crown structure, leaf area and growth of poplar genotypes in the
POPFACE experiment
Kozovits A.R., Grams T.E.E., Blaschke H., Sommerkorn M., Matyssek R.
Competition between beech (Fagus sylvatica) and spruce (Picea abies)
saplings under CO2/O3-regimes
Muller M., Stabentheiner E., Tausz M., Wonisch A., Grill D. Structural
and physiological responses of forest tree species to different
environmental situations
Reiter I., Haberle K.-H., Blaschke H., Matyssek R. Quantifying
competition on crown level between mature European beech and Norway
spruce
Jokela A., Cordeiro A., Altabella T., Sarjala T., Bortolotti C.,
Tiburcio A., Huttunen S. Cloning and molecular analysis of arginine
decarboxylase (ADC) from Scots pine
La Mantia T., Cullotta S., Marchetti M., Barbera G. Ecophysiology of
holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) in different environmental conditions in
Sicily
Lomas C., Stober C., George E. Chronosequence studies of tree fine root
growth and turnover
Michelozzi M., Tognetti R., Rossi F. Seasonal variations of
photosynthetic capacities and total chlorophyll contents in Aleppo
pine trees from Italian provenances
Paoletti E., Raddi P., Di Lonardo V. Evolution of the Cupressus
sempervirens - Seiridium cardinale interaction in elevated CO2 over
time
Petkovsek S.A.S., Kraigher H. Impact of pollution on biodiversity of
types of ectomycorrhizae
Trost T., Gaberscik A. Responses of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.)
Karst.) to enhanced UV-B radiation
Vilhar U., Rupel M., Diaci J., Kraigher H. Norway spruce regeneration
and interactions in the mycorrhizosphere
GENERAL INFORMATION
Please note: all forms and relevant information can be found on the
Workshop web page at:
http://www.dsa.unipr.it/~sisef/eurosilva/eurosilva2000.html
Workshop Venue and Secretariat
All the working sessions will be held at the Educatorio di Fuligno - Via
Faenza, 48 - 50123 Florence (Italy) - ph. ++39 055 210232, a former
convent newly transformed into conference venue, within walking distance
of Florence city centre. The Secretariat will open at 2:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, 20 September and will remain open for the duration of the
Workshop.
Accomodation will be in nearby hotels. Florence, possibly the most
charming of all cities, can be easily reached either by plane or by
train.
How to register
All participants must register by filling in the registration form
(available on the workshop web page) and returning it, with payment, to
the Organizing Secretariat Enic.
Registration Fees (VAT included)
By bank check/money order:
until 30 April 2000 - EUR 200
after 30 April 2000 - EUR 250
By credit card:
until 30 April 2000 - EUR 207
after 30 April 2000 - EUR 259
The fee includes: abstract book, congress kit, coffee breaks, working
lunches and the social dinner. Please remember that registration forms
received without payment will not be honored.
You may pay your congress fee by:
a) Bank check - payable to Enic/EUROSILVA
b) Money order - payment must be received by ENIC/EUROSILVA - account
number 23884/00 (ABI/CAB 06160/02805), Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze,
Agenzia n. 5, Via Gioberti n. 163/r, Florence, Italy. Payments are to be
made net of all bank charges which are to be paid by the participant.
Note: If you pay by bank transfer, please attach a copy of the transfer
order to your registration form.
c) Credit card - we accept VISA, CARTA SI, MASTERCARD and EUROCARD.
Please remember to fill in the pertinent sections of the registration
form.
Refunds will be made after the closing of the workshop (upon written
request submitted to the Organizing Secretariat Enic via fax) as
follows:
before 30 June, 2000: 25% of the total amount will be withheld
after 30 June, 2000: no refunds will be made
Excursion
A field excursion will be organized on Sunday 24 September, 2000. Local
foresters and ecologists will take us through the Chianti region to the
oak and beech stands of Montagnola Senese and of the Parco Naturale
della Val d'Orcia, close to the Monte Amiata massif. We will then move
on to visit the medieval abbey of Sant'Antimo, founded by Charlemagne in
871, and the medieval village of Montalcino, home to one of the most
famous Italian wines, the Brunello. A guided tour of the cellars in one
of the most interesting wineries in the area, complete with a wine
tasting experience, will end the day. Please note that an additional
EUR 50 will be charged for the field excursion.
Accomodation
The Organizing Secretariat Enic has reserved a sufficient number of
rooms in hotels located near the Workshop venue. Please fill in the
appropriate spaces on the registration form and return it to Enic.
Reservations cannot be accepted without a first night deposit + EUR 13
for booking fees. The deposit, minus the booking fees, will be deducted
from your hotel bill upon presentation of the voucher you will receive
from Enic. Please note that the hotel balance must be paid in Italian
Liras directly to the hotel upon departure.
Please specify your accomodation requirements in the registration form
(available in Acrobat .pdf or MS-Word .zip format) and return it, along
with the first night deposit for the category of your choice, no later
than June 30th. We cannot guarantee room availability after that date
since the number of rooms in downtown Florence is limited.
Rooms will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis. If the single
rooms are sold out, we will assign double rooms for single occupancy;
when rooms are no longer available in the category of your choice, we
will automatically book you into the next highest category. Your consent
will be asked before taking any actions.
Cancellations: written cancellations received before July 30thwill be
entitled to a refund of the first night deposit less EUR 26 for
administrative fees. No refunds will be made for cancellations received
after June 30th. All refunds will be made after the closing of the
workshop.
How to get to Florence
By plane: The Amerigo Vespucci Airport is just 3 km from the center of
Florence and offers service to Europe's main cities, as well as the Rome
and Milan airports with connections to all international destinations.
There is also a shuttle service with hourly departures (price Lit.
6.000, tickets can be purchased at the airport espresso bar or on
board). Taxis are available on the "Arrivals" side of the airport, the
average fair to downtown Florence is Lit. 30.000. The Pisa airport (80
km from Florence) is linked to Florence by trains leaving every hour.
By train: Florence has excellent rail connections to the major Italian
and European cities via the Eurostar trains. The Santa Maria Novella
Railroad Station is in the center of the city.
By car - Parking: You can access the city by car although the historic
center is closed to private traffic. You can get to your hotel by
showing the booking voucher, and then you can park in the hotel's nearby
garages.
The main underground public parking facilities (hourly or daily rates)
are located under the Santa Maria Novella Railroad Station, under the
Parterre in Piazza della Libert… and at the Fortezza da Basso.
Taxis: The minimum fare for a cab ride in Florence is Lit. 7.000. The
radio cab numbers are: 055 4798; 055 4242 and 055 4390. There are cab
stands at various strategic points throughout the city. You cannot hail
cabs on the street.
CONTACTS
Local Scientific Organizer Dr. Federico Magnani CNR - IMGPF Via A.
Vannucci, 13 - 50134 Florence (Italy) Phone ++39 055 461453 - Fax ++39
055 486604 E mail: federico at imgpf.fi.cnr.it
Organizing Secretariat Enic Viale Amendola, 20 - 50121 Florence
(Italy) Phone ++39 055 240275 - Fax ++39 055 2345078 E mail:
chiara at egr.it- Website: http://www.egr.it
Organizing committee
Prof. Satu Huttunen, Finland
Dr. Jurg Bucher, Switzerland
Prof. Bjorn Sundberg, Sweden
Prof. Paul G. Jarvis, United Kingdom
Prof. Rainer Matyssek, Germany
Local organizers
Prof. Giuseppe Scarascia Mugnozza , Italy
Prof. Marco Borghetti , Italy
Dr. Federico Magnani, Italy
Supported by
CNR - National Research Council, Italy
SISEF - Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology
Italian Academy of Forest Science
