multi-trophic interactions and food webs across aquatic and terrestrial ecotones in forest ecosystems. However, it is unclear whether food webs in pure aquatic, pure terrestrial and interconnected habitats respond [...] in the face of climate change This project contributes to the Blue-Green Biodiversity Research Initiative – an Eawag-WSL collaboration focusing on Biodiversity at the interface of aquatic and terrestrial [...] l ecosystems. Ecological theory suggests that the structure of food webs is crucial for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in complex landscapes. Global change likely impacts multi-trophic
turnover, soil C stocks, and biogeochemical modelling, with the intention of linking the different research fields involved, evaluating the potential of new and innovative methodologies, and developing new pr [...] FP0801 | Established and Emerging Phytophthora: Increasing Threats to Woodland and Forest Ecosystems in Europe (End date: June 2012) Daniel Rigling (MC Member) FP0804 | Forest Management Decision Support Systems [...] descriptions of belowground C dynamics within biogeochemical models. COST-Actions mit WSL-Beteiligung FP0603 | Forest Models for Research and Decision Support in Sustainable Forest Management (End date:
heterogeneity of local habitats, the diversity of aquatic and terrestrial organisms they harbour and the associated energy flows. By assessing the composition and abundances of different aquatic and terrestrial [...] by assessing abundance and traits of interacting terrestrial and aquatic organisms, ii) evaluating the richness and composition of their taxonomic and functional communities and iii) measuring ecosystem [...] focusing on Biodiversity at the interface of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Beavers, as ecosystem engineers, dam rivers and (re)-create a mosaic of flowing and standing water at the land-water interface
interface of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Our project will evaluate effects of different forms of interactive involvement in river restoration projects on involved residents’ social learning and their [...] Switzerland measuring a) residents’ mental models of the issue, b) their sense of ownership of the local river area and c) their acceptance of river management alternatives. Between measurements, we will implement [...] survey, we will determine the effects of the interventions on residents’ mental models, their sense of ownership, and their acceptance of river restorations. The main goal of the project is to elaborate a practice
performance and growth adaptation of Norway spruce using a non-linear finite-element model and experimental data. Journal of Experimental Botany 59(9): 2513-2528. Zweifel, R., L. Zimmermann and D.M. Newbery [...] Zweifel R and Häsler R. 2000. Frost-induced reversible shrinkage of bark of mature, subalpine conifers. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 102, 213-222. ( PDF 1518KB ) Zweifel R, Item H and Häsler R. [...] 1987. Forest decline and air pollution in Switzerland. A national research programme. In: T. FujimoriM. Kimura eds. Human impacts and management of mountain forests. Ibaraki: Forestry and Forest Products Research
Turowski, J.M., Abt, S.R., and Cenderelli, D.A. 2016. Measurements of coarse particulate organic matter transport in steep mountain streams and estimates of decadal CPOM exports. Journal of Hydrology, 539: 162–176 [...] Variation of pH and concentration of nutrients and minerals during rain-events. In: D. Viville, I. Littlewood (Eds.), Ecohydrological Processes in Small Basins. 6th Conference of the European Network of Experimental [...] Recession characterization of small mountain basins, derivation of master recession curves and optimization of recession parameters. In: 1982: Hydrological aspects of apline and high mountain areas. Exeter
DBH, volume and others) and the scanning instruments are becoming much lighter, more compact and precise. Estimation of the economic and ecological value of trees or forest stands is one of the core objectives [...] different levels of stand density and development. These outcomes are of high interest in the context of forest management and conservation, as they allow to identify under which set of conditions promoting [...] (BA max ). Three different methods and 2 different versions of parameters of the self-thinning rule were used to estimate BA max and the effect of differing methods and parameters on the estimated mixture
to detect the impact of climate extremes and the combined effects of air pollution, climate change, forest management and biotic factors on key ecological features and processes of European forests. Here [...] functioning of forest edges through management activities, assessing the state and changes of forest edges is required. The aim of our project is to assess horizontal and vertical structure variations of forest [...] ing and filtering of the point cloud and rely on expert-based iterative parameter optimisation. This results in a low level of automation and high time consumption. Recent advances in the field of computer
restoration Alberto Vilagrosa, CEAM & University of Alicante, Spain 26.11.2019 13:00, Engler 25' The role of nutrient and drought in the process of trees morality and survival Shengnan Ouyang 17.12.2019 13:00 [...] language and as a further outcome of the project that has been funded by the German Ministry of Food and Agriculture, a policy brief has been produced that appeared in 6 different languages and aims to [...] 13:00, Englersaal and Zoom 25' Digitalization in forest monitoring and observation Prof. Dr. Arthur Gessler, RG Ecosystem Ecology 07.06.2022 13:00, Englersaal and Zoom 25' Carbon, nutrient and water relationships
Koblet (UZH), Ross Purves (UZH) Projekt 8 Predator coupling of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems: the importance of nutritional diversity of prey Projektleitung: Dr. Blake Matthews (Eawag) und Prof. Dr [...] (Yael Schindler) Global analysis of the phenology of supply and demand for n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in consumer diets and its relationship to consumer fitness Projektleitung: Blake Matthews [...] Brockmann Consult, Eawag, PBL, and Deltares Förderorganisation: European Space Agency Seasonal changes and recovery from extreme climatic events as indicators of ecosystem stability and impending regime shifts
transport and boundary roughness changes as competing causes of hysteresis in the relationship between river discharge and seismic amplitude recorded near a steep mountain stream. Journal of Geophysical [...] ; Kleinhans, M.G.; Salese, F.; Grindrod, P.M., 2019: Initiation and flow conditions of contemporary flows in Martian gullies. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 124, 8: 2246-2271. doi: 10.1029/ [...] Ripepe, M.; McArdell, B.; Price, C., 2019: Infrasound array analysis of debris flow activity and implication for early warning. Journal of Geophysical Research F: Earth Surface, 124, 2: 567-587. doi: 10.1