The Future of Field Trials in Europe

Establishing a Network Beyond Boundaries

authored by

Hartmut Stützel, Nicolas Brüggemann, Dirk Inzé

Abstract

We propose the establishment of a European Consortium for Open Field Experimentation (ECOFE) that will allow easy access of European plant and soil scientists to experimental field stations that cover all major climatological regions. Coordination and quality control of data extraction and management systems will greatly impact on our ability to cope with grand challenges such as climate change and food security.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Horticultural Production Systems

External Organisation(s)

Forschungszentrum Jülich
Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology
Ghent University

Type

Editorial in journal

Journal

Trends in plant science

Volume

21

Pages

92-95

No. of pages

4

ISSN

1360-1385

Publication date

02.2016

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Plant Science

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 2 - Zero Hunger, SDG 13 - Climate Action

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2015.12.003 (Access: Closed)