Experimental forest site in Montiers

Forest ecosystems play an important role in global biogeochemical cycles and have also many other environmental contributions (air and water quality, carbon storage). Sustainable forest management guarantees forest multi-functionality. 

A day dedicated to presenting current research taking place on the experimental forest site in Montiers (http://www.nancy.inra.fr/en/Outils-et-Ressources/montiers-ecosystem-research) recently took place on Friday, March 20th at the INRA Nancy-Lorraine Center in Champenoux. The symposium was designed for researchers, research students, technicians, and forest managers working on the site of Montiers and for researchers who would like to work on the site or who are working on similar studies on other sites. Roughly 50 scientists participated (Univ. Louvain-la-neuve, Univ. Paris Sud, Univ. Strasbourg, Univ. Pau, Univ. Lorraine, Center G. Lippman, Andra, ONF, INRA Nancy BEF, IAM, EEF, LERFOB, DynAMic).

Following a presentaton about the Montiers site, the program included 15 presentations on biogeochemical cycles (water, nutrients, boron, selenium, chlorine), on quantification of certain stocks or flows (atmospheric dust, tree growth, soil fertility, energy balance, efficiency of production) and on soil microbiology (fungal and bacterial communities). The colloquium closed with a round-table discussion on the future of research at the Montiers experimental forest site, highlighting in partiular work at the multidisciplinary level.