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How shrubs are reducing the positive contribution of peatlands to climate

23.12.2012: Because of shrub encroachment, peatlands may not be able to continue fulfilling their role as the most effective carbon stocking ecosystems. Researchers discovered complex plant-microbe interactions at the root of this worldwide vegetation change. New report published online in Nature Climate Change. more

New format for avalanche bulletin

27.11.2012: To coincide with the start of the 2012/2013 winter season, the SLF publishes the completely renewed ...

Drought affects Mediterranean truffle harvest

26.11.2012: An international research team under the lead of Ulf Büntgen and Simon Egli from the Swiss Federal ...

WSL research to practice

21.11.2012: A core element of the new CCES research project GeneMig is the exchange between research and ...

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Outside marked and open pistes a critical avalanche situation will be encountered over a wide area
SLF Avalanche bulletin
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Publications
  • Beatrice Senn-Irlet et al. 2012:
    Pilze schützen und fördern
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    Merkbl. Prax. 49: 12 S.
  • Mario Angst 2012:
    Integration of Nature Protection in Swiss Forest Policy. INTEGRATE Country Report for Switzerland. 77 pp.
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Research

Research programme Room for People and Nature

The new WSL research programme Room for People and Nature is examining the future development of intensively exploited regions, and intends to formulate basic principles for managing them in a sustainable way. It is being established and implemented in close collaboration with practitioners.

Landscape Research Center WSL

Landscape Research Center WSL

In spring 2012 WSL established the Landscape Research Center which has the following aims: disseminate knowledge to stakeholders working in landscape management, act as a link between researchers at WSL and other scientists, promote research and teaching in Landscape Research.

Landscape genetics: making the invisible visible

Landscape genetics: making the invisible visible

Landscape genetics combines landscape ecology and population genetics, enabling connections to be made between the dispersal of plants and animals on the one hand and landscape elements that act as barriers or corridors on the other. Landscape genetics therefore provides a relevant basis for nature conservation measures.

Alpine snow and water resources

Alpine snow and water resources

The WSL and SLF are engaged in research to measure and pinpoint the country's snow and water resources, and to forecast future variances giving due consideration to the impact of climate change. A conference on this subject for practitioners and researchers took place at the end of November.

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