(G) – GENETICS & ECOPHYSIOLOGY - The adaptive diversity of Mediterranean forest genetic resources facing climate change

Lecturers: Oliver BRENDEL (INRA, Nancy) , Bruno FADY (INRA Avignon), Roland HUC (INRA Avignon), Abdelhamid KHALDI (INRGREF), François LEFEVRE (INRA Avignon)

Morning

Afternoon

30 Sept

Introductive session

G.1. The ecophysiological response to drought in trees and its variability
(O. Brendel)

G.2. Importance of the genetic diversity in the response to climate change
(F. Lefevre)

1 Oct

G.3. The genetic diversity of pines and oaks around the Mediterranean
(B. Fady)

G.4. The genetic diversity of drought related traits in Mediterranean trees, an overview
(R. Huc) 

G.5. Students' presentations
(Chair A. Khaldi)

2 Oct

G.6. Susceptibility to cavitation and proxys
(R. Huc)

G.7. Experimental assessment of the genetic diversity of adaptive traits

 Methodology (F. Lefevre)
 Exp. network in France (B. Fady)
 Exp. network in Tunisia (A. Khaldi)

Final session

3 Oct

Field visit