ROFIRFUTURE
CompletedPN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2021-0651
Role: Project Director
- Title: Mechanisms of adaptation to the main abiotic stress factors and chemical compounds of the bark in some Romanian provenances of Abies alba
- Acronym: ROFIRFUTURE
- Contract: PD 19 from 08/04/2022
- Contract Period: 01/04/2022 – 31/03/2024
- Project Duration: 24 months
- Mentor: Adriana F. Sestraș
- Official Page: https://uefiscdi-direct.ro/pd2021-public
Abstract
The ROFIRFUTURE project explores the adaptation of Romanian provenances of silver fir (Abies alba) to major abiotic stress and the content of chemical compounds in the bark. The goal is to identify genetic resources with adequate response to salt, water, and cold stress, with applications for afforestation and forest restoration. The bark of silver fir is analyzed by FT-IR and HPLC to discover genotypes with valuable potential in industry, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.
Project Objective
Evaluation of different Romanian provenances of silver fir to identify forest genetic resources resistant or tolerant to abiotic stress and assessment of the chemical composition of bark for industrially and medicinally useful components.
Expected Results
- Publication of scientific articles in Web of Science indexed journals (Q1, Q2)
- Participation in national and international scientific events
- Dissemination of results through specialized websites and informative materials
- Creation and updating of a database with project results
- Implementation of the concept of successive cycles of forest tree selection
Project Results (Final Report - March 30, 2024)
The research team successfully completed all contracted activities and delivered results in accordance with the financing agreement. The following outputs represent the main achievements of the project:
Publications in Web of Science Indexed Journals
Q1 (Red Zone):
Morar IM, Dan C, Sestras RE, Stoian-Dod RL, Truta AM, Sestras AF, Sestras P (2023). Evaluation of different geographic provenances of silver fir (Abies alba) as seed sources, based on seed traits and germination. Forests 14:2186. https://doi.org/10.3390/f14112186
Publications in International Databases
Morar IM, Truta AM, Stoian-Dod RL, Dan C, Ioras F, Boscaiu M, Sestras AF (2023). Responses of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) seedlings from different geographical locations to low temperature stress. Nova Geodesia 3(4):136. https://doi.org/10.55779/ng34136
Presentations at International Scientific Events
V. Balkan Agricultural Congress, September 20-23, 2023, Edirne, Turkey
Morar MI, Sestras R, Truta A, Dan C, Sestras A (2023). Silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) seedling response to abiotic stress caused by low temperatures. Book of Abstracts, V. Balkan Agricultural Congress. Editors in Chief: Kaya Y, Beşer N. Publisher: Trakya Universities Union and Balkan Universities Association, p. 301.
