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Development of the frequency of browsing from 1993 to 2022 in Switzerland

Andrea Doris Kupferschmid 1,* , Meinrad Abegg 1 1 Eidg. Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft WSL, Birmensdorf (CH) The Swiss National Forest Inventory (NFI) documents the frequency of (...)

Andrea Doris Kupferschmid
Meinrad Abegg

03/2025

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Influence of browsing on tree regeneration in Switzerland: overview based on cantonal data

Andrea Doris Kupferschmid 1,2,3,* , Esther R. Frei 2,4 1 AG Wald und Wildtiere, Schweizerischer Forstverein SFV 2 Schweizerischer Forstverein SFV 3 Eidg. Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und (...)

Andrea Doris Kupferschmid
Esther R. Frei

03/2025

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The impact of game on forest regeneration continues to increase in Switzerland

Sandro Krättli 1,2,* , Harald Bugmann 3 , Marco Conedera 4 , Christof Gantner 1,5 , Andrea Doris Kupferschmid 1,6 , Simon Meier 1,7 , Nora Zürcher 1,8 , Samuel Zürcher 9 1 Arbeitsgruppe Wald und (...)

Sandro Krättli
Harald Bugmann
Marco Conedera
Christof Gantner
Andrea Doris Kupferschmid
Simon Meier
Nora Zürcher
Samuel Zürcher

03/2025

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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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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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Aims and financial situation of legal entities with forest property

The management of Swiss forests is characterised by legal entities or corporations that own forests. In the last two decades, a large number of surveys of corporations regarding their relationship (...)

01/2025

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Management and governance of forestry operations: two theories for practitioners

Forest management is a complex task, which is carried out by a large number of stakeholders. Differing interests and information asymmetries often lead to challenges in cooperation resulting in (...)

01/2025

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25 years of growth development in 19 Swiss forests under increasing drought

Forests are an important carbon sink but are under increasing pressure due to more frequent climate extremes such as heat and drought. After 25 years of monitoring at the 19 sites of the Long-Term (...)

02/2025

Fig. 1 LWF area in Davos with rain and snow collectors.

Kick-off

30 years of Long-Term Forest Ecosystem Research: synthesis and outlook

Forests are of vital importance for biodiversity, climate regulation and other ecosystem services. The Long-Term Forest Ecosystem Research (LWF) conducted by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, (...)

02/2025

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Cluster management in a changing climate: possibility of thinning

In the context of climate change, mountain forests constrained by temperature limitations are experiencing higher soil temperatures, promoting the growth of spruce (Picea abies). In the subalpine (...)

06/2024

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Development of the frequency of browsing from 1993 to 2022 in Switzerland

Influence of browsing on tree regeneration in Switzerland: overview based on cantonal data

The impact of game on forest regeneration continues to increase in Switzerland

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

Forest ownership in Switzerland – a legal exploration (essay)

Aims and financial situation of legal entities with forest property

Management and governance of forestry operations: two theories for practitioners

25 years of growth development in 19 Swiss forests under increasing drought

30 years of Long-Term Forest Ecosystem Research: synthesis and outlook

Cluster management in a changing climate: possibility of thinning