Project ID:16 | Module:2 | Status:
finished
Silver fir and the mountain forest – ungulate conflict: Do browsing ungulates drive forest landscape changes in the Alps?
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Dr. Josef Senn
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf |
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josef.senn@wsl.ch |
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01 739 23 81 / Fax: 01 739 22 54 |
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Stotzigwald, Gurtnellen (UR), Triesenberg (FL), Sarnen (OW), Visp (VS), Entlebuch (LU) |
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Amt für Forst und Jagd Kanton Uri |
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Summary:
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Selective browsing of young trees by wild ungulates is generally considered one of the most severe problems in Swiss mountain forests. Browsing by wild ungulates is supposed to increase mortality in young trees, thereby affecting forest structure ... ->read more
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Description:
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How many chamois can the mountain forest cope with?
Is the grazing of young tree shoots by wild animals really the principal cause of the lack of regeneration in mountain forest areas? This project will examine the effects of wildlife ... ->read more
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