Dr. Stefan Klesse

Function

Postdoc

Forest Resources and Management

Resource Analysis

Contact

stefan.klesse(at)wslto make life hard for spam bots.ch

+41 44 739 25 66+41 44 739 25 66

Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf

Site

Birmensdorf Bi HP D 58

SwissForestLabs project: Ash Dieback

In this project we investigate the influence of Ash Dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) on growth and wood anatomical characteristics of Common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) in conjunction with annually resolved crown defoliation assessments.

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Publications

Scientific publication article peer reviewed

Klesse, S.; Von Arx, G.; Gossner, M.M.; Hug, C.; Rigling, A.; Queloz, V., 2020: Amplifying feedback loop between growth and wood anatomical characteristics of Fraxinus excelsior explains size-related susceptibility to ash dieback. Tree Physiology, doi: 10.1093/treephys/tpaa091

Klesse, S.; DeRose, R.J.; Babst, F.; Black, B.A.; Anderegg, L.D.L.; Axelson, J.; Ettinger, A.; Griesbauer, H.; Guiterman, C.H.; Harley, G.; Harvey, J.E.; Lo, Y.; Lynch, A.M.; O'Connor, C.; Restaino, C.; Sauchyn, D.; Shaw, J.D.; Smith, D.J.; Wood, L.; ... Evans, M.E.K., 2020: Continental-scale tree-ring-based projection of Douglas-fir growth: testing the limits of space-for-time substitution. Global Change Biology, 26, 9: 5146-5163. doi: 10.1111/gcb.15170

Klesse, S.; Weigt, R.; Treydte, F.; Saurer, M.; Schmid, L.; Siegwolf, R.T.W.; Frank, D.C., 2018: Oxygen isotopes in tree rings are less sensitive to changes in tree size and relative canopy position than carbon isotopes. Plant, Cell and Environment, 41, 12: 2899-2914. doi: 10.1111/pce.13424

Klesse, S.; Babst, F.; Lienert, S.; Spahni, R.; Joos, F.; Bouriaud, O.; Carrer, M.; Di Filippo, A.; Poulter, B.; Trotsiuk, V.; Wilson, R.; Frank, D.C., 2018: A combined tree ring and vegetation model assessment of European forest growth sensitivity to interannual climate variability. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 32, 8: 1226-1240. doi: 10.1029/2017GB005856

Peters, R.L.; Klesse, S.; Fonti, P.; Frank, D.C., 2017: Contribution of climate vs. larch budmoth outbreaks in regulating biomass accumulation in high-elevation forests. Forest Ecology and Management, 401: 147-158. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2017.06.032

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Further scientific publications

Magazine article and brochures

Protection des forêts - vue d'ensemble 2019

Le service spécialisé Protection de la forêt suisse (SPOI), basé au WSL à Birmensdorf, informe les milieux professionnels et le public sur l’actualité en matière de protection des forêts. Sa publication annuelle, Protection des forêts: Vue d’ensemble, résume ses échanges avec les services cantonaux forestiers.

WSL Berichte 91

2020

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Situazione fitosanitaria dei boschi 2019

Il Servizio fitosanitario per il bosco svizzero è il servizio specializzato in questioni di protezione del bosco presso l’istituto WSL di Birmensdorf. Il servizio fornisce informazioni sugli attuali problemi forestali in Svizzera. Sulla base dei risultati emersi dalle consulenze e dai riscontri trasmessi dai servizi forestali cantonali, il Servizio fitosanitario per il bosco svizzero pubblica l’annuale Situazione fitosanitaria dei boschi svizzeri.

WSL Berichte 92

2020

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Waldschutz Schweiz

Waldschutzüberblick 2019

Waldschutz Schweiz ist die Fachstelle für Waldschutzfragen an der WSL in Birmensdorf. Basierend auf den Resultaten aus der Beratung und den Rückmeldungen der kantonalen Forstdienste erstellt Waldschutz Schweiz den jährlichen Waldschutzüberblick.

WSL Berichte 89

2020

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