Photosynthesis of forest ecosystems can be reduced in spring most likely due to cold temperatures. Such cold-related processes are, however, not captured in mechanistic models and we thus aim to assess the mechanisms and frequencies of such depressions and include them into models.
WSL Low temperatures, e.g., by late frost events, have
Testing the value added of knowledge co-production among natural hazard researchers, natural hazard managers and local experts to achieve a shared understanding of future regional mass movement risks.
experts in natural hazards management and scientists have
In this project we assess the uptake and transport of nanoplastics in trees by using polystyrene nanoparticles doped with Palladium and detection of these particles with ICP-MS.
in different tree organs with ICP-MS(/MS), we will have
This project quantifies changes in high-end droughts and floods and their uncertainty for hydrological Switzerland in a warming climate by generating a hydrological Single Model Initial condition Large Ensemble (SMILE).
To date, few studies have combined atmospheric SMILEs
Proper ditch detection and maintenance within forests is critical to protect the environment and infrastructure. The project focuses on the ditch detection for the entire country using semantic segmentation.
On going experimental results have illustrated the
The Xylem database is an atlas of microscopic stem structures of herbs, dwarf shrubs, shrubs and trees in transversal, tangential and radial sections.
The current technical setup is temporary and may have
The emergence of visible tree-stress symptoms caused by the emerald ash borer occurs only several years after its arrival and are hard to tell apart from those caused by soil drought. Here, we investigate the potential of reflectance spectroscopy as an early-warning screening tool.
early detection and containment of these species have
The data for avalanche forecasting need to be accessible in high quality as soon as these become available. Any measurement errors, anomalies and data gaps diminish forecast accuracy. We aim to develop algorithms for real-time data cleansing by applying state-of-the-art machine learning approaches.
Hence, the completion of the proposed research will have
The MountEx project, part of the WSL research program Extremes, aims to develop guidance and tools for managing spruce-dominated mountain forests under the influence of previously unthinkable, extreme disturbances.
Institute WSL Spruce-dominated mountain forests (SMF) have
Pine tree stand and forest site resilience after the severe 2017 wildfire on the slopes of Vesuvius, Italy
that date, even some seriously damaged pine stands have
