{"id":1006,"date":"2021-05-10T10:29:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T08:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treesforfuture.be\/le-projet\/objectifs-et-methodologie\/"},"modified":"2021-09-14T11:44:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T09:44:46","slug":"objectives-and-methodology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.treesforfuture.be\/en\/the-project\/objectives-and-methodology\/","title":{"rendered":"Objectives and methodology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-vz-jquery&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^660|url^https:\/\/www.treesforfuture.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/objectif-et-methodo-3-e1625130085250.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^objectif-et-methodo-3|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; parallax_sense=&#8221;20&#8243; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;enable_overlay_value&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,103,56,0.4)&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom-main&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f4cf8567ecf\" data-id=\"69f4cf8567ecf\" data-height=\"70\" data-height-mobile=\"0\" data-height-tab=\"70\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"0\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"0\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620736001209{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom-white&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Objectives and methodology<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f4cf8567f42\" data-id=\"69f4cf8567f42\" data-height=\"200\" data-height-mobile=\"0\" data-height-tab=\"200\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"0\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"0\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_raw_html css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620654997937{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJjdXN0b20tc2hhcGUtZGl2aWRlci1ib3R0b20lMjBjdXN0b20tc2hhcGUtd2F2ZXMlMjIlM0UlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlM0NzdmclMjB4bWxucyUzRCUyMmh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cudzMub3JnJTJGMjAwMCUyRnN2ZyUyMiUyMHZpZXdCb3glM0QlMjIwJTIwMCUyMDEyMDAlMjAxMzAlMjIlM0UlM0NwYXRoJTIwc3R5bGUlM0QlMjJmaWxsJTNBJTIzZmZmJTNCJTIyJTIwZCUzRCUyMk0wJTJDMzcuODZzMjQyLjE2JTJDODYuNjYlMkM1MjEuMjUlMkM1LjJDODI0LjUzLTQ1LjQ1JTJDMTA0Ni40NSUyQzMyJTJDMTIwMCUyQzkwLjN2NDMuNzdIMFolMjIlMkYlM0UlM0MlMkZzdmclM0UlMEElM0MlMkZkaXYlM0U=[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; seperator_enable=&#8221;seperator_enable_value&#8221; seperator_type=&#8221;xlarge_circle_seperator&#8221; seperator_position=&#8221;bottom_seperator&#8221; seperator_svg_height=&#8221;100&#8243; seperator_shape_background=&#8221;#e9f0eb&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom-zindex&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620738675879{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f4cf8567f83\" data-id=\"69f4cf8567f83\" data-height=\"0\" data-height-mobile=\"80\" data-height-tab=\"0\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"100\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"80\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Why <em>Trees for Future <\/em>?<\/h2>\n<p>The objective of the Trees For Future project is to test various tree provenances and species in a forest setting across a network of experimental planting sites spread across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The aim is to assess these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treesforfuture.be\/en\/the-project\/species-of-the-future\/\">species<\/a>, based on a range of criteria:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">their adjustment to the climate now and in the future <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">their ability to resist pests (insects) and pathogens (diseases, fungi)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">the productivity and quality of the wood for timber production <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">their effect on biodiversity (ability to host flora and fauna and the risk of invasion)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f4cf8567fbb\" data-id=\"69f4cf8567fbb\" data-height=\"150\" data-height-mobile=\"0\" data-height-tab=\"150\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"150\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"0\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620735629161{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom-bottom-shape&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;665&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1625129391183{margin-right: -100px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom-img-radius-l&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1625129786792{padding-top: 30px !important;}&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#e9f0eb&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631546295051{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How does it work?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624954492601{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;custom-dates&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624953335032{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-6&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component   custom-infobox-r style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-9801\" class=\"aio-icon-box right-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-ibd-block\" ><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-9801 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:60px;\"}'  style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Stage 1<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><div class=\"aio-icon-description ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-9801 .aio-icon-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  style=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Determining the forest species and provenances that present the greatest potential in terms of resilience to climate change<\/p>\n<p><\/div> <!-- description --><\/div> <!-- aio-ibd-block --><div class=\"aio-icon-right\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:120px;display:inline-block;\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"03\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesforfuture.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/etape-1.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624953346068{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-6 vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-offset-6 vc_col-md-6&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component   custom-infobox-l style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-4218\" class=\"aio-icon-box left-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-left\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:120px;display:inline-block;\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"03\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesforfuture.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/etape-2.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-ibd-block\"><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-4218 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:60px;\"}'  style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Stage 2<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><div class=\"aio-icon-description ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-4218 .aio-icon-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  style=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Carrying out an in-depth analysis of the species selected in order to limit any risk (invasive nature, carrier of disease, etc.)<\/p>\n<p><\/div> <!-- description --><\/div> <!-- aio-ibd-block --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624953353437{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-6&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component   custom-infobox-r style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-4257\" class=\"aio-icon-box right-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-ibd-block\" ><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-4257 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:60px;\"}'  style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Stage 3<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><div class=\"aio-icon-description ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-4257 .aio-icon-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  style=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Harvesting the seeds in the countries or region were these trees grow<\/p>\n<p><\/div> <!-- description --><\/div> <!-- aio-ibd-block --><div class=\"aio-icon-right\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:120px;display:inline-block;\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"03\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesforfuture.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/etape-3.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624953361830{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-6 vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-offset-6 vc_col-md-6&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component   custom-infobox-l style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-2098\" class=\"aio-icon-box left-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-left\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:120px;display:inline-block;\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"03\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesforfuture.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/etape-4.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-ibd-block\"><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-2098 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:60px;\"}'  style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Stage 4<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><div class=\"aio-icon-description ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-2098 .aio-icon-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  style=\"\">Sowing the seeds in a nursery<br \/>\n<\/div> <!-- description --><\/div> <!-- aio-ibd-block --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624953369513{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-6&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component   custom-infobox-r style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-1077\" class=\"aio-icon-box right-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-ibd-block\" ><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-1077 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:60px;\"}'  style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Stage 5<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><div class=\"aio-icon-description ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-1077 .aio-icon-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  style=\"\">Selecting plots of forest land where the environmental conditions (soil, slope, hydrometrics, altitude, etc.) are suited to the trees we are testing<br \/>\n<\/div> <!-- description --><\/div> <!-- aio-ibd-block --><div class=\"aio-icon-right\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:120px;display:inline-block;\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"03\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesforfuture.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/etape-5.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624953361830{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-6 vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-offset-6 vc_col-md-6&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component   custom-infobox-l style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-6498\" class=\"aio-icon-box left-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-left\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:120px;display:inline-block;\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"03\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesforfuture.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/etape-6.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-ibd-block\"><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-6498 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:60px;\"}'  style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Stage 6<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><div class=\"aio-icon-description ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-6498 .aio-icon-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  style=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Transplanting the seedlings that have been grown in nurseries on our experimental plots<\/p>\n<p><\/div> <!-- description --><\/div> <!-- aio-ibd-block --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624953369513{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-6&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component   custom-infobox-r style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-6008\" class=\"aio-icon-box right-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-ibd-block\" ><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-6008 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:60px;\"}'  style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Stage 7<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><div class=\"aio-icon-description ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-6008 .aio-icon-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  style=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Monitoring the tree planting annually<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Take-up rate<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Growth<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">State of health<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div> <!-- description --><\/div> <!-- aio-ibd-block --><div class=\"aio-icon-right\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:120px;display:inline-block;\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"03\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treesforfuture.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/etape-7.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f4cf856b1e7\" data-id=\"69f4cf856b1e7\" data-height=\"100\" data-height-mobile=\"0\" data-height-tab=\"100\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"100\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"0\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-default&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_image_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; bg_image_posiiton=&#8221;left bottom&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; seperator_enable=&#8221;seperator_enable_value&#8221; seperator_type=&#8221;xlarge_circle_seperator&#8221; seperator_position=&#8221;bottom_seperator&#8221; seperator_svg_height=&#8221;100&#8243; seperator_shape_background=&#8221;#e9f0eb&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom-bg&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1627559828881{padding-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1627551320103{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom-bottom-shape&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;659&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500&#215;500&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1625130025882{margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: -100px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom-img-radius-r&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-7&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1625129759845{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>The network of planting plots<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">In order to carry out these assessments, each species tested is planted in different ecological contexts (i.e. different types of soil and climate) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treesforfuture.be\/le-projet\/localisation-des-parcelles\/\">across the country<\/a>. <strong>The experimental plots<\/strong> involve 400 trees planted on an area of <strong>20 ares<\/strong> (0.5 of an acre), <strong>enabling the population of trees to be monitored throughout its life<\/strong> and for traditional forestry operations to be carried out and tested there among the trees planted (size, pruning, thinning, etc.).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Our team of volunteers regularly record <strong>growth measurements<\/strong> and <strong>health observations<\/strong> at these plantings to be fed into a database. We then analyse this database, but also make the results available to scientists and forestry managers. Different kinds of information are gained from this monitoring (resistance to late frosts, straightness of the truck, sensitivity to insects, etc.) and the data will be extracted gradually as the trees grow. Over time, this information will make it possible to <strong>determine which species are the most promising<\/strong>, based on the ecological context (soil, climate) <strong>for the sustainability of our forests.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The network of planting plots <strong>is also available to scientists<\/strong> who request it (for example as part of the study of a disease specific to a species tested).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Over time, all of these experimental plots will make up a network of demonstration sites of the forestry methods to be applied to these new species.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-78344a2cb051fc320cc1225994838c9f.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-78344a2cb051fc320cc1225994838c9f > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treesforfuture.be\/en\/the-project\/location-of-our-planting-sites\/\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-m link-hover-off btn-inline-left \" id=\"default-btn-78344a2cb051fc320cc1225994838c9f\" title=\"Location of our planting sites\"><span>Location of the plots<\/span><\/a><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f4cf856b562\" data-id=\"69f4cf856b562\" data-height=\"80\" data-height-mobile=\"0\" data-height-tab=\"80\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"80\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"0\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1627559874469{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#e9f0eb&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-3 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631546820946{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>What are we doing while awaiting the results?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The <strong>owners of tracts of forest<\/strong> and woodland are asking questions about the renewal of their tree populations. Unfortunately, we do not yet have sufficient information to be able to advise them on new species \u2013 although this is not a reason to continue with current management methods without <strong>calling them into question.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We are also encouraging owners to <strong>diversify their planting<\/strong> and to use <strong>species<\/strong> that are currently considered as <strong>secondary<\/strong> (robinia, lime, pine, etc.), as well as to <strong>diversity the provenances\u00a0<\/strong>and in particular to introduce species that originate further to the South in small quantities, mixed with other more traditional types (assisted migration) and to enrich their plantings and regeneration efforts with species that present few risks (e.g. pubescent oak in the regeneration of the sessile oak).<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-2f181d9a6df4fac927e12ec87bf94d8a.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-2f181d9a6df4fac927e12ec87bf94d8a > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treesforfuture.be\/en\/the-project\/results\/\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-m fadeInUp animate-element animation-builder link-hover-off anchor-link btn-inline-left \" id=\"default-btn-2f181d9a6df4fac927e12ec87bf94d8a\" title=\"The results\"><span>The results<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-vz-jquery&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^387|url^https:\/\/www.treesforfuture.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_20200531_143425.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^IMG_20200531_143425|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; parallax_sense=&#8221;20&#8243; bg_override=&#8221;full&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;enable_overlay_value&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,103,56,0.2)&#8221; el_id=&#8221;don&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624948679932{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-3 vc_col-lg-6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1622796481860{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f58a22 !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar show_bg=&#8221;false&#8221; sidebar_id=&#8221;sidebar_3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1625124272900{padding-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_widget_sidebar show_bg=&#8221;false&#8221; sidebar_id=&#8221;sidebar_5&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-vz-jquery&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^660|url^https:\/\/www.treesforfuture.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/objectif-et-methodo-3-e1625130085250.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^objectif-et-methodo-3|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; parallax_sense=&#8221;20&#8243; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;enable_overlay_value&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,103,56,0.4)&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom-main&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620736001209{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom-white&#8221;] Objectives and methodology [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620654997937{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJjdXN0b20tc2hhcGUtZGl2aWRlci1ib3R0b20lMjBjdXN0b20tc2hhcGUtd2F2ZXMlMjIlM0UlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlM0NzdmclMjB4bWxucyUzRCUyMmh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cudzMub3JnJTJGMjAwMCUyRnN2ZyUyMiUyMHZpZXdCb3glM0QlMjIwJTIwMCUyMDEyMDAlMjAxMzAlMjIlM0UlM0NwYXRoJTIwc3R5bGUlM0QlMjJmaWxsJTNBJTIzZmZmJTNCJTIyJTIwZCUzRCUyMk0wJTJDMzcuODZzMjQyLjE2JTJDODYuNjYlMkM1MjEuMjUlMkM1LjJDODI0LjUzLTQ1LjQ1JTJDMTA0Ni40NSUyQzMyJTJDMTIwMCUyQzkwLjN2NDMuNzdIMFolMjIlMkYlM0UlM0MlMkZzdmclM0UlMEElM0MlMkZkaXYlM0U=[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; seperator_enable=&#8221;seperator_enable_value&#8221; seperator_type=&#8221;xlarge_circle_seperator&#8221; seperator_position=&#8221;bottom_seperator&#8221; seperator_svg_height=&#8221;100&#8243; seperator_shape_background=&#8221;#e9f0eb&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom-zindex&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620738675879{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text] Why Trees for Future ? 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