Assumptions and goals
1) Compare the sustainability of the different coppice management systems (traditional coppicing, natural evolution, pro-active conversion by selective felling).
Existing and new datasets on SFM indicators are being evaluated, by means of long-term monitoring trials established over the last fifty years, to verify the consistency of each management system in ensuring the provision of forest ecosystem goods and services. This will provide the knowledge basis for SFM and will support the resource efficiency-related policy.
2) Test, demonstrate and disseminate the value of SFM indicators.
FutureForCoppiceS is making use of the consolidated SFM indicators and is developing and implementing new methods for the collection and reporting of new, functionally-oriented indicators, to verify their ability to assess/ monitor the effects of each management system and their potential practical applications. This will contribute to broaden the scientific knowledge basis to strengthen the confidence in the SFM reporting.
3) Synthesize and upscale the results at broader geographical scales.
FutureForCoppiceS aims at demonstrating the potential effects of different coppice management systems on a broader geographical scales. Results will be synthesized and spatialized in relation to the distribution/extent of the concerned European Forests Types (EFT) at the local forest districts, the administrative regions (Toscana and Sardegna), Italy, and the southern Europe scale.
Actions
- A1 Stakeholders involvement and consultation
- B1 Enhancement of Forest Resources and their Contribution to Global Carbon Cycles
- B2 Forest Ecosystem Health and Vitality
- B3 Productive Functions of Forests (Wood and Non-Wood)
- B4 Biological Diversity in Forest Ecosystems
- B5 Protective Forests
- B6 Socio-Economic Functions and Conditions
- B7 Data harmonization and project database
- B8 Spatializing expected effect on SFM indicators
- B9 Synthesis and evaluation
- C1 Monitoring the impact of the project actions
- C2 Monitoring the socio-economic impact of project actions
- D1 Networking with other LIFE and/or non-LIFE projects
- D2 Dissemination of project objectives and results
- E1 Project management by coordinator
- E2 Project monitoring
- E3 Indicators for evaluation of project progress
- E4 After-LIFE Communication Plan
- E5 Monitoring and measuring LIFE Project Specific Indicators
Geographical areas of concern and Data source
FutureForCoppiceS builds on existing management trials installed by the Co-ordinating Beneficiary (CB) in the late 1960s.
Nine sites from two Italian regions Toscana (7 sites, 34 plots) and Sardegna (2 sites, 11 plots) were selected for the project. Sites cover 3 EFTs (mountainous beech forests, deciduous thermophilous forests, evergreen broadleaved forests).
Three sites (termed “plus” sites, 1 site per each EFT) were selected for testing new methods for collecting and reporting SFM indicators. The “plus” sites are: Buca Zamponi (beech), Is Cannoneris (holm oak) and Poggio Pievano (Turkey oak).
