Table 12 Responses of NM. All figures in percentage of the total responses for the respective question (n)

1

Do you believe that climate change will have an influence on your business?

Yes

95

70

100

97

69

78

n = 257

No

5

20

0

0

18

13

Uncertain

0

10

0

3

13

9

1.1

If yes, what changes are you expecting?

1. Increasing demand for other tree species; change from conifers to broadleaves

26

54

27

18

24

50

2. Increasing demand for forest reproductive material

13

8

9

10

14

6

3. Decreasing demand for forest reproductive material

6

8

9

7

3

0

4. Increasing demand for forest non-native tree species (e.g., Douglas fir, oak)

26

15

27

15

6

19

5. Increasing demand for other provenances with higher resistance to climate extremes or new pests/diseases

19

8

14

44

45

19

6. Increasing demand for provenances from outside the country

9

0

9

7

5

0

7. Others

2

8

5

0

3

6

2

Have you ever received seeds/seedlings from other European countries?

Yes

84

10

88

29

9

13

n = 257

No

16

90

13

71

91

87

2.1

If yes, because of…

1. Unavailability of domestic seeds/seedlings

38

100

45

89

58

100

2. Less expensive reproductive material

12

0

9

11

8

0

3. Better genetic material (i.e. better growth, stem form)

27

0

27

0

33

0

4. Better adaption to expected climate conditions

23

0

18

0

0

0

3

Are you interested in buying forest seeds/seedlings from other European countries?

Yes

79

0

63

32

10

23

n = 256

No

21

100

38

68

90

77

3.1

If yes, because of…

1. Unavailability of domestic seeds/seedlings

33

36

42

47

57

2. Less expensive reproductive material

4

0

11

0

14

3. Better genetic material (i.e., better growth, stem form)

33

45

16

13

14

4. Better adaption to expected climate conditions

30

18

32

40

14

4

Do you think you will increasingly sell reproductive material to foreign clients?

Yes

26

0

13

13

26

0

n = 256

No

42

80

88

43

26

57

Uncertain

32

20

0

43

48

43

5

Do you think the national legislation on seed transfer is well-adapted in times of climate change?

Yes

39

70

75

20

31

35

n = 253

No

22

10

25

40

27

35

Uncertain

39

20

0

40

41

30

6

Do you think the European legislation on seed transfer is well-adapted in times of climate change?

Yes

37

30

38

16

10

24

n = 257

No

21

10

0

39

18

14

Uncertain

42

60

63

45

72

62

7

How many plants are you selling per year?

1. 0–100 000

11

20

13

42

40

48

2. 100,000–500 000

28

0

13

42

26

30

3. 500,000–2 millions

22

70

38

13

26

17

4. 2–10 millions

33

10

13

0

5

0

5. More than 10 millions

0

0

25

0

0

4

6. I don’t know/no answer

6

0

0

3

3

0

8

Please specify the percent of trees sold annually

(a) Conifers

Not answered

Not answered

Not answered

Not answered

Not answered

Not answered

(b) Broadleaved

Not answered

Not answered

Not answered

Not answered

Not answered

Not answered

9

The SUSTREE project aims at developing an online information system on forest reproductive material across Central Europe. This information will help users (forest companies, seed trading companies, nurseries, etc.) to inform themselves about reproductive material outside their country and might potentially facilitate trans-national trade and adaptation to changing climate conditions. Are you interested in listing your company as potential trans-national provider of forest seeds/seedlings in this online information service?

Yes

42

0

25

71

39

61

n = 186

No

42

80

75

26

57

39

Uncertain

16

20

0

3

4

0