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Long-term forest ecosystem research south of the Alps: the results

Perspective The monitoring and study of forests south of the Alps have enabled us to gain a deeper understanding of the effects of climate change and air pollution: the frequency and intensity of (...)

02/2025

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Summary of recent research on the European white elm (Ulmus laevis) in Switzerland

Perspectives In Switzerland, the European white elm (Ulmus laevis) is a poorly known tree species, and its natural origin in this country has often been contested. Consequently, it has received little (...)

06/2024

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Forest ownership in Switzerland – a legal exploration (essay)

In his doctoral thesis on private forests in Switzerland of 1948, forest engineer Alfred Huber had already noted that the «legal and forestry-related concepts of forest ownership» do not always (...)

01/2025

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Good things take time: findings on forest health from long-term observations

The condition of the tree crown is an important indicator of the vitality of a tree. In Swiss forests, the crown condition has been surveyed since 1985 as part of the Sanasilva inventories and since (...)

02/2025

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Long-term forest ecosystem research south of the Alps: the results

Summary of recent research on the European white elm (Ulmus laevis) in Switzerland

Forest ownership in Switzerland – a legal exploration (essay)

Good things take time: findings on forest health from long-term observations