Characterization of the international network FAIR 202 of provenance and progeny trials of cork oak on multiple sites for further use on forest sustainable management and conservation of genetic resources

The international network of provenance and progeny trials was established in 1998 in France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Tunisia under the EU Commission financed concerted action FAIR 202 benefiting from homogeneous plant raising and standardize experimental design. The trials include 34 provenances that are being characterised using quantitative genetics and molecular genetics to study survival, growth, morphological and physiological traits in relation with geographical origin. France 2008– Provenance were assess using survival, growth (height) and vigour parameters. Provenance PT 23 and PT+ES 25 had the lowest survival rate respectively 79,2% and 77,8% while ES 8, ES 7, MA 31 and PT 19 had 94,4%. In 2008 the mean height at Les Maures was 48.73 cm and the form keeps plagiotropic. Italy- Sardinia, Grighine, 2010 The average mortality was 7%, ranging from 13-14% at the provenance IT LA-VT; IT SI-CT; MO I-1 and 0-2% for FRII, ES 3-V, ES F-PAR, PT IV-03, TU I; TU II. Mean height and trunk DBH over cork were respectively 273cm and 5.1cm. MO I-2, TU II, ES 4-CR are above mean on height (302-309 cm), and the Italian provenances are under mean (237-249cm). The maximum DBH was reached by MO I-2 (6 cm) followed by ES-4 CR and MO III-2 (5.8 cm) and the minimum is at IT PU-BR (3.8 cm), followed by the other Italian provenances (4-4.6cm) and PT V-01 (4.5 cm). Portugal Results from field trials show significant differences among populations on survival, growth and adaptive traits (phenology, water use efficiency - WUE). Mogadouro trial, 2011 -provenance variation was assessed using growth, vigour and survival. The bud burst as adaptive characteristic was observed during 2011-2013. The Moroccan provenances show good adaptive characteristics in terms of growth, vigour and stem form. There was no significant differences (p