title: The Future of Field Trials in Europe: Establishing a Network Beyond Boundaries.
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.
authors.affiliation: Leibniz Universität Hannover, Institute of Horticultural Production Systems, 30419 Hannover, Germany. Electronic address: stuetzel@gem.uni-hannover.de.
authors.forename: Hartmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stützel
authors.affiliation: Forschungszentrum Jülich, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences - Agrosphere (IBG-3), 52425 Jülich, Germany.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brüggemann
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Systems Biology, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB), 9052 Gent, Belgium; Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, 9052 Gent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Inzé
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000254:growth & development; D005060:Europe; D012106:Research
keywords: field trials; translational research