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April 17th, 2017, 04:55 PM
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Forest Research Institute Greece
Can you tell me in detail about Library of Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems and Forest Products Technology (IMFE&FPT) in Greece?
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April 18th, 2017, 09:13 AM
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Re: Forest Research Institute Greece
The Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems and Forest Products Technology (IMFE&FPT) is one of the oldest research institutes in Greece. It was established in Athens, Greece, in 1929 as the research arm of the Greek Forest Service. Its title soon changed to "Forest Research Institute of Athens" (FRIA). It maintains close ties with operational organizations (Forest Service, Fire Service, General Secretariat for Civil Protection, local authorities) and with the private sector (forest industries, private citizens, etc.), and has contributed significantly in many aspects of forest management in Greece. It puts emphasis on solving practical problems and on transferring new scientific knowledge and technology to the operational world. It comprises 7 laboratories each covering an area of forestry research: • Forest management and forest economics • Silviculture and forest genetics • Forest soils and biogeochemistry • Forest protection and forest fires • Landscape architecture • Forest ecology and hydrology • Science and technology of wood Library General The library of the Institute was founded in 1944 to promote Forest Science and it is one of the oldest highly specialized scientific libraries in the country. It contains a large selection of books, journals, CD-ROMs and other resources. Description The collection compromise about 7.700 volumes of books and 349 titles of scientific journals firm which 36 are annually renewed. It covers mainly Forest Science and secondly Agriculture. It must be noted that the library contains antique editions such as written in Gothic and dated form 1800 and on. Organization The collection is catalogued according to the Subject Headings of the Library of Congress as well as the Subject Headings of the National Library of Greece. The library is open to the public as a reading library a limited number of photocopies could be provided Contact Detail: Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems and Forest Products Technology P. O. Box: 14180, Terma Alkmanos, Ilisia, 11528, Athens, Greece Tel.: +302107784850 Fax.: +302107784602 |