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Biodiversity, Forest 27.03.2023
How trees cope with late spring frosts
How trees cope with late spring frosts

Species that are able to recover well from frost damage in spring may have an advantage with climate change, a WSL study shows.

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30 June 2020, Rüthi (Weissenstein), 1,385 m a.s.l.: On 11 May, the leaves of the beech trees died due to a late frost, so that the scenery rather resembles autumn - if it weren't for the flowering yellow gentian. Photo: Frederik Baumgarten
 
Biodiversity 14.03.2023
New study on invasive palm in Ticino
New study on invasive palm in Ticino

The Chinese windmill palm is growingly invasive in southern Swiss forests. A new study shows the scope and makes recommendations.

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Natural hazards, Forest 06.03.2023
Slight increase in infestations with spruce bark beetle
Slight increase in infestations with spruce bark beetle

The warm and dry weather in 2022 and hail in 2021 gave the bark beetle a boost again after a brief respite.

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Biodiversity, Forest 15.02.2023
Newly discovered fungus castrates male spruce flowers
Newly discovered fungus castrates male spruce flowers

Special discovery at the WSL Research Institute: a new fungal genus that lives only on male spruce flowers - and renders them infertile.

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Microstrobilinia castrans (black cups) is the only known fungus that exclusively attacks male spruce flowers and renders them infertile. (Photo: Valentin Queloz)
 
 

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23.03.2023

WSL's annual report 2022

WMO appoints SLF as its Snow Monitoring Competence Centre, new professorships, changes in the directorate: WSL's year 2022 in retrospect.

Research
20.03.2023
" Customer contacts" are one of the core competences of the rangers. Photo credit: K. Meller

Studying plant seasonality with the help of rangers

A project by WSL and the National Fund engages park rangers to observe and communicate the seasonal fluctuations of nature

Research
16.03.2023

Global challenges: What can plant science do to help?

Plant science should provide answers to food supply and climate change, a global campaign shows.

Research
15.03.2023

“I was really stubborn.”

Johan Gaume, head of the Chair of alpine mass movements at SLF, speaks about his research.

Research
15.03.2023

"Using creative methods to look for solutions"

Manuela Brunner, head of the Hydrology & Climate Impacts in Mountain Regions research group at the SLF, discusses her research.

Research
02.03.2023
Due to microbial degradation and erosion, humus and thus carbon are lost and the rock emerges. Photo: Mathias Mayer

Forest soils lose a lot of carbon after storm damage

When trees are uprooted in a storm, a lot of carbon is lost. This can have a negative impact on the climate.

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20. April 2023 20 April 2023

Forum für Wissen 2023: Neue Fernerkundungstechnologien für die Umweltforschung und Praxis

Im Forum für Wissen wollen wir zeigen, wie und wo Fernerkundungstechnologien heute eingesetzt werden und in welche Anwendungen Potenzial für die…

9. May 2023 9 May 2023

Harnessing genomics to unfold evolution of forest fungi and map fungal networks

I will highlight the main insights that have been gathered from largescale genomics of fungi inhabiting forests, focusing on the evolution of…

8. June 2023 8 June 2023

Kartieranlass für die Rote Liste

2021 startete die Feldkampagne zur Revision der Roten Liste der Pilze der Schweiz. Während den nächsten 3 Jahren werden 600 Probeflächen in der ganzen…

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