ecosystems and study whether ecosystem services will be affected. Related topics Protection forest In the mountains, protection from natural hazards such as avalanches is the forests’ foremost function. We i [...] affecting its essential processes and services? Landscapes for health and recreation Landscapes with high recreational values contribute to human health and well-being. We study the features of these types of [...] functions and services of ecosystems and what the consequences of changes in biodiversity are. Contents Related topics Contact WSL publications Projects The services an ecosystem provides "for humans", are called
than native pests. Monitoring forest health Our research groups Phytopathology , Forest Entomology and Forest Protection Switzerland are at work for forest health. We determine harmful organisms such as [...] disturbances and how well they recover afterwards. Contents Monitoring forest health Storms, forest fires, avalanches Related topics Research groups WSL publications Projects Services and products How do [...] droughts and avalanches can severely impair forest services such as a protection against natural hazards or timber production . They are expected to increase under rapidly advancing climate change. We
but basic research is also among its duties. SLF employees develop tools and guidelines for authorities, industry and the public in order to offer them support in natural hazard risk management and in the [...] service in Switzerland and alerts the public to avalanche hazards (Article 9 (1) of the Alert Ordinance (AV). It operates the Swiss Forest Health Facility in accordance with Article 30 (2) of the Forest [...] Functions The duties of the WSL are research, scientific and technical services, teaching and public relations. As part of an ETH Domain research institute, the Confederation requires the WSL to provide cutting-edge
research unit " Forest health and biotic interactions " and look for biological control measures. The Plant Protection Laboratory opened in 2014 on the WSL site, allowing researchers to work with alien organisms [...] understanding of the biology of these problematic species, and to prevent or curb their spread. Contents Related topics Contact WSL publications Projects Multimedia Alongside habitat destruction, invasive species [...] heaven (Ailanthus altissima) , the Asian longhorn beetle and the ash dieback pathogen are currently among the most serious threats to species diversity worldwide. We study invasive organisms and help the
can exert a reciprocal influence on each other: the health of the trees, of neighbouring trees or environmental conditions. Theoretical models Relatively simple mathematical equations describe the dynamics [...] order to study it, scientists often develop models that represent reality in a simplified manner. Working with models has become a significant part of our research at the WSL. Contents Many results and easy [...] equations are usually too difficult to solve in one's head or on paper, so the computer takes this work on. Scientific models are often so complicated that the exact solution cannot even be calculated by
this could locally increase the hazard level. Research on the subject of drought at WSL Copyright WSL and SLF provide the artwork for imaging of press articles relating to this media release for free. [...] snowfall will only be encountered at high altitudes, but this will not be of much use, given the relatively small area where such altitudes occur. At Whiterisk.ch, interested parties can find interactive [...] rest of Switzerland. A long-term comparison, though, reveals that even in that region there was relatively little snow. Anyone looking for a precise, interactive comparison for specific locations with long-term
of selected variables differed among the species, well reflecting their physiological properties. In general, BAI was positively related to DBH, and negatively related to slope, basal area of larger trees [...] plants to climate change. Since plasticity can be reflected by tree health, one possible investigation approach is the analysis of tree health (canopy defoliation) data collected on ca. 6000 plots across Europe [...] interview survey, including all local foresters of Switzerland (about 830), the Swiss NFI is one among few NFIs able to assess the currently applied harvesting technique and calculate timber harvesting
achieve it by training our own DL model on this set of 360° forest images. We first show that related work fails to produce plausible results for forest imagery. Reference methods are trained on large [...] combat climate change. Concern for the possible effects of transboundary air pollution on ecosystems, health and materials prompted the United Nations to establish the Air Convention in 1979 – the first in [...] soil maps can provide important predictors if no high-resolution soil maps are available. Moreover, among the tested soil predictors, pH and clay content of the topsoil layers improved the predictive power
Rickenmann, D. (1998) Short-time Relations between runoff and bed load transport in a steep mountain torrent Modelling Soil Erosion, Sediment Transport and Closely Related Hydrological Processes, Proceedings [...] At this point, a complete list of all scientific articles, implementation publications and student work is compiled, which includes especially also old (partly unpublished) publications. References to Alptal [...] J., Studer, B., Kiewiet, L., & Kirchner, J. W. (2020). Concentration-discharge relationships vary among hydrological events, reflecting differences in event characteristics. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences