A5001103795- Forest Management and Policy
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Forest ecology and management
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- French Urban and Social Studies
- Environmental Science and Technology
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Public Administration and Political Analysis
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Linguistics and language evolution
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
2015-2024
Amt für Umwelt
2022
GeoInformation (United Kingdom)
2022
World Economic Forum
2022
Verein für Krebsforschung
2015
Weatherford College
2015
Simon Fraser University
1996
University of Zurich
1992
In many parts of Europe, close-to-nature silviculture (CNS) has been widely advocated as being the best approach for managing forests to cope with future climate change. this review, we identify and evaluate six principles enhancing adaptive capacity European temperate in a changing climate: (1) increase tree species richness, (2) structural diversity, (3) maintain genetic variation within species, (4) resistance individual trees biotic abiotic stress, (5) replace high-risk stands (6) keep...
Abstract The ability of tree species to cope with anticipated decrease in water availability is still poorly understood. We evaluated the potential Norway spruce, Scots pine, European larch, black and Douglas‐fir withstand drought a drier future climate by analyzing their past growth physiological responses at xeric mesic site Central Europe using dendroecological methods. Earlywood, latewood, total ring width, as well δ 13 C 18 O early‐ latewood were measured statistically related...
Aim of study: We aim at (i) developing a reference definition mixed forests in order to harmonize comparative research and (ii) review the perspectives forests.Area The is developed Europe but can be tested worldwide.Material Methods: Review existent definitions based literature encompassing dynamics, management economic valuation forests.Main results: A forest defined as unit, excluding linear formations, where least two tree species coexist any developmental stage, sharing common resources...
Uneven-aged forests are assumed to have a high stability against storm damage but rarely been analysed for vulnerability due lack of sufficient empirical database. Here we model in uneven-aged forest analyse major factors that may determine the sensitivity this type storms based on broad Data derived public canton Neuchâtel West Switzerland dominated by silver fir and Norway spruce managed since beginning 20th century following single-tree selection system. A unique dataset periodical (every...
In this review, the unique features and facts of long-term experiments are presented. Long-term experimental plots provide information forest stand dynamics which cannot be derived from inventories or small temporary plots. Most comprise unthinned represent site specific maximum density as an unambiguous reference. By measuring remaining well removed stand, survey provides total production at a given site, is most relevant for examining relationship between conditions productivity on one...
The benefits and risks of human-aided translocation individuals within the species range, assisted gene flow (AGF), depend on genetic divergence, rate direction hybridization, climate transfer distance between host donor populations. In this study, we explored use Oriental beech (Fagus sylvatica subsp. orientalis), growing from Iran to Balkans, for AGF into European populations (F. sylvatica) that increasingly suffer warming. Using samples natural microsatellite loci, identified 5 distinct...
Summary This paper assesses whether tree‐ring patterns found in recently dead mountain pines ( Pinus mugo Turra) infected by Armillaria spp. differ from those Heterobasidion annosum , and determines to what extent tree rings may be used as indicators of tree‐decline history (i.e. health conditions relation disease history) prior death. Dendroecological phytopathological analyses were undertaken the Swiss National Park. The calendar year death standing trees was determined cross‐dating...
Abstract Dynamic Vegetation Models ( DVM s) are designed to be suitable for simulating forest succession and species range dynamics under current future conditions based on mathematical representations of the three key processes regeneration, growth, mortality. However, mortality formulations in s typically coarse often lack an empirical basis, which increases uncertainty projections hinders their use developing adaptation strategies climate change. Thus, sound tree models highly needed. We...
Forests can contribute to climate change mitigation by sequestering carbon when management intensity is reduced. However, there high uncertainty regarding biomass dynamics in temperate forests after the cessation of management. We used forest inventory data from an extensive network 224 plots 37 natural reserves (NFR) covering a wide environmental gradient with mean annual temperatures ranging 1 10.4 °C and precipitation 901 2317 mm. Inventories had been conducted approximately every 10...
Abstract Question What are the drivers of structural changes and mortality in oak–beech forests over 50 yrs natural succession? Location Twelve unmanaged forest sites, comprising a large environmental gradient S wiss lowlands. Method By using repeated inventory data from more than 17 600 individually tagged trees, dynamics stands past were analysed. Generalized linear mixed‐effects models fitted to quantify annual rates oak beech based on DBH , stand basal area, precipitation slope. Results...
Tree populations usually show adaptations to their local environments as a result of natural selection. As climates change, can become locally maladapted and decline in fitness. Evaluating the expected degree genetic maladaptation due climate change will allow forest managers assess vulnerability, develop strategies preserve health productivity. We studied potential future three major European tree species, Norway spruce (Picea abies), silver fir (Abies alba), beech (Fagus sylvatica). A...
The future development of forest ecosystems depends critically on tree mortality. However, the suitability empirical mortality algorithms for extrapolation in space or time remains untested. We systematically analyzed performance 46 inventory-based models available from literature using nearly 80 000 independent records 54 strict reserves Germany and Switzerland covering 11 species. Mortality rates were predicted with higher accuracy if covariates growth (or) competition at individual level...