We investigate the impacts of post-bark beetle management in Alpine spruce forests, evaluating biodiversity and regeneration to inform sustainable management strategies.
Trends and drivers of long-term forest evapotranspiration in Switzerland
Trends and drivers of long-term forest evapotranspiration allow to assess the resilience of mountain forest ecosystems to climate change.
Impact of Recurrent Droughts on the Water Use and Growth Dynamics of Larch and Spruce: insights from a long-term experiment in the Austrian Alps
Recurrent droughts do not amplify the drought sensitivity of larch and spruce at a subalpine forest, showing only minor lagged effects on growth during a recovery year.
Impact of drought on the condition of forest ecosystems in the Western Sudetes, Poland
Global warming in the Sudetes has caused different growth responses of spruce depending on water availability: from optimum to growth reduction of up to -40% on the southern slopes of the massif.
Proximity to gaps and species mixing as key predictors of European spruce bark beetle mortality in protective mountain forests of southeastern Switzerland
Forest structure and species diversity influence bark beetle infestation risk. Managing gap arrangement and tree diversity can limit outbreaks and maintain the protective function of mountain forests
Variation in soil CO2 fluxes through forest management
CO2 emissions from mediterranean mountain forest soils depend on the presence or absence of organic remains from various forest management processes and/or microclimatic conditions.
Mixed forest stand and site conditions buffer effects of recurring drought on ectomycorrhizal and soil bacterial and fungal communities in a subalpine spruce and larch forest
Drought caused no declines in richness and diversity for ECM, bacterial and fungal communities. However, community structure of bacteria and fungi, and certain soil parameters showed changes induced b
Upper forestline dynamics in the Italian Alps and Apennines revealed by Landsat time-series
We detected the most representaitive forestlines in the Italian Alps and Apennines and applied greenness and wetness trend analysis by Landsat time series (period: 1984-2023).
Mountain Pine (Pinus uncinata) Growth in Andorra: A First Empirical Evaluation
We present the first empirical assessment of Pinus uncinata growth in Andorra using digital dendrometers. Results reveal climate-driven growth variations, highlighting potential impacts of global warm
Beneath the surface: How the declining health of Pinus mugo impairs soil carbon storage
Declining mountain pine health and associated die-off initially increases soil carbon storage, but leads to substantial long-term carbon losses.