1 Standardisation of trait assessment methodologies and development of high‐throughput phenotyping tools

Within the Final Conference a training session on standardisation of trait assessment methodologies and development of high‐throughput phenotyping tools was carried out. In 10 presentations, the results of WP 2, 11 and 3.2 were shown. After an introduction to standardization and high-throughput as key for representative and reliable phenotyping of forest trees, the improvement of a classic tool – phenology -, the assessment of the most vital functions of forest tress as well as the possibilities of NIRS in wood science were demonstrated.

1.1 Workshop training programme

Day 1

• Standardization and high-throughput: The key for representative and reliable phenotyping of forest trees: Standardization - High throughput
• Phenology: Improving a classic tool
• New approaches and developments in the assessment of phenological data:
• Tree-water-relationships: Assessing the most vital functions of forest trees:
• From the field to the robot – the traditional way of data assessment
• Tree-water-relationships: New approaches for data assessment
• NIRS in wood science
• NIRS Chemicals (extractives)
• Expectations from 2D NIRS
• Collapse and tension wood

1.2 Training materials

1.2.1 Presentations

1. Common protocols and reference standards for assessment of adaptive traits
2. High-throughput methodologies – the highway for an efficient phenotyping of trees
3. Phenology - Improving a classic tool for monitoring and assessing phenological data
4. Designing trees for the future
5. Water Relations and responses to drought
6. From the field to the robot – the traditional way of data assessment
7. Tree-water relationships - new approaches for data assessment
8. High-throughput activities at IICT – ISA
9. Development of indirect evaluation of wood chemical components by NIRS in relation with natural durability of forest trees
10. Expectations of 2D NIRS
11. Development and or improvement of NIR calibration models to predict important wood properties

1.2.2 Course materials

1. Alternative methodologies for phenology assessment in forest trees
2. Reference genotypes As support for breeding and genetic & ecological studies
3. NIRS Calibration models for wood properties