Project Detail

Network for forest by-products charcoal, resin, tar, potash (EU-PoTaRCh)

Name: Network for forest by-products charcoal, resin, tar, potash (EU-PoTaRCh)
Researchers: Szabó Péter (national coordinator)
Provider:
Number: CA22155
Web: https://potarch.eu/
Realization from: 2023
Realization to: 2027
Summary: COST Action EU-PoTaRCh establishes a network focused on the past, present and future use of the major forest by-products in Europe. The Action emphasizes forest by-products, mainly potash, tar, resin, and charcoal (PoTaRCh), as representatives of the traditional heritage of forest exploitation, including extractives used along the time for their specific chemical, biological activity and therapeutic effect. The scientific objective of the Action is to demonstrate the value of these products for the communities and their socio-economic growth, as well as their impact on biodiversity and climate throughout time.

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