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| Kriterium | Seed4Forest 1.0 | Seed4Forest 2.0 | Tree species traffic light / Baumartenampel | Seed provenance guidance / Herkunftsberatung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications | ||||
| Reforestation / Afforestation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Forest Restoration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Forest Nurseries | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Urban Forest Planning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Features | ||||
| Tree species selection | 13 native trees | 38 native and non-native trees | 23 native trees | 31 native and non-native trees |
| Tree productivity | - | 25 native and non-native trees | - | - |
| Species composition selection | - | ✓ | - | - |
| Seed provenance selection | 13 native trees | 24 native trees | - | 31 native and non-native trees |
| Climate scenarios | ||||
| Current climate (Reference period 1981-2010) | - | ✓ | - | - |
| RCP 4.5 (moderate climate change) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| RCP 8.5 (strong climate change) | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Forecast period | ||||
| Reference period | - | 1981-2010 | - | - |
| Early 21st century | - | 2011-2040 | - | - |
| Mid-21st century | - | 2041-2070 | - | - |
| End of 21st century | 2081-2100 | 2071-2100 | 2081-2100 | - |
| Export options | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| Region / Country | Europe | Europe | Austria | Austria |
| Spatial resolution | 1x1 km | 1x1 km | Provenance regions and altitude | Provenance regions and altitude |
| Language | English | English | German | German |
| Establishment year | 2021 | 2025 | 2021 | 2009 |
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Connecting Projects
SUSTREE
Conservation and sustainable utilization of forest tree diversity in climate change
The SUSTREE project promotes climate change adaptation in Central European forests by developing transnational models for assisted migration and gene flow, creating a unified database for forest genetic resources, and providing accessible tools to support sustainable forest management and resilience.
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TEACHER-CE
Joint efforts to increase water management adaptation to climate changes in Central Europe
TEACHER-CE integrates past CENTRAL EUROPE projectss into a toolbox to help Central European municipalities adapt water management to climate change impacts like floods, droughts, and sustainable land use.
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REFOCuS
Resilient riparian forests as ecological corridors in the Mura-Drava-Danube Biosphere Reserve
The REFOCuS project aims to restore the declining riparian forests of the Mura-Drava-Danube Biosphere Reserve by developing innovative silvicultural methods and ensuring planting material availability, thereby enhancing their ecological resilience and societal benefits.
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Plattform klimafitter Wald
The "Klimafitter Wald" (Climate-Smart Forests) project bridges forestry research and practice through its website—featuring a tree species traffic light tool, expert search, and accessible climate adaptation resources—alongside a humorous YouTube miniseries, a concise brochure, and nationwide events to educate both professionals and the public on sustainable forest management.
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SUPERB
Systemic solutions for upscaling of urgent ecosystem restoration for forest-related biodiversity and ecosystem services
SUPERB aims at creating transformative change towards large-scale restoration across Europe, by linking practical and scientific knowledge into action and building a large and powerful multi-stakeholder network.
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Links & Downloads
Video about the tree species traffic light
Introduction and scientific background to our tree species traffic light for practitioners.
View VideoWöhlbrandt et al. 2026. J Environmental Management
Study with the latest generation of species distribution and productivity maps.
View PaperChakraborty et al. 2024. Nature Climate Change
This study demonstrates that assisted migration of seed provenances of 7 native trees can be used to maintain the carbon sink of European forests even under strong climate change.
View PaperChakraborty et al. 2021a. Geoscience Data Journal
With this study, we introduce high-resolution climate change scenario data downscaled from EURO-CORDEX to enable our forest models on scales of about 1x1km.
View PaperChakraborty et al. 2021b. Annals of Forest Science
Here we provide species distribution models and maps for seven major European tree species as basis for our tools.
View PaperSallmannshofer et al. 2021. Forests
The present study draws attention to non-climate factors in species distribution models which are especially important for riparian forests helping us to improve our models for 7 riparian forest trees.
View PaperForest Knowledge Gateway (SUPERB)
The Forest Knowledge Gateway is a platform designed to support and inspire forest restoration, climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and integrative forest management in Europe and beyond.
View PaperFOREMATIS - Forest Reproductive Material Information System
European Database of basic material for forest reproductive material
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Policy Brief 1
This policy brief adresses the challenges of climate change on forest ecosystems and how climate change disrupts the link between the local adaptation of trees and the expected environmental conditions.
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Policy Brief 2
This policy brief explains how transnational cooperation and assisted migration of forest seeds and seedlings are eble to enhance the resilience and reduces the vulnerability of European forests.
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Policy Brief 11
The policy brief - jointly developed with the EFI and the SUPERB project team - demonstrates how forest prestoration can strengthen the European forest carbon sink by integrating active restoration and adaptation.
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Contact
Department Forest Growth, Silviculture & Genetics
Secretary
Wolfgang Peraus
Telephone: +43 1 87838 1334
Seckendorff-Gudent-Weg 81131 Wien
Head of Department
Dr. Silvio Schüler
Telephone: +43 1 87838 2228
Seckendorff-Gudent-Weg 81131 Wien