Forest Genetics and Biomass Experimental Unit- GBFOr
The GBFOr Experimental Unit of the INRAE Val de Loire center is located in Orléans. It has a staff of 10 and supports research programs on the adaptation of trees to climate change and the conservation of forest genetic resources run by the Ecology and Biodiversity of Forest, Grassland and Aquatic Environments (ECODIV) Department’s (Joint) Research Units.
GBFOr is involved in the following areas:
- Description of the genetic diversity of forest species ;
- Estimation of the level of genetic control of selection criteria: adaptation, resistance, growth and wood quality;
- Conservation of genetic resources ;
- Sustainable production of forest biomass ;
- Environmental monitoring and soil description.
has been awarded the Collective Scientific Infrastructure label, ISO 14001 certification since 2017 and ISO 9001 certification through the RARe (Agronomic Resources for Research) infrastructure.
Apparatuses and main equipments
- 1340 m² of glasshouses, including a 190 m² level 2 containment greenhouse
- 1060 m² of facilities on the Orléans site
- 26 ha of collections on the Ardon site, including part of the RARe research infrastructure
- 126 ha of forest estates in Limousin and Allier
- 550 genetic apparatuses in the Gen4X network of the In-Sylva research infrastructure
Implications and links with Sycomore
GBFOr makes its network of forestry equipment and infrastructure available. GBFOr takes part in the scientific project GENFORFUTUR and to the partnership dynamics of Sycomore.