ALIEN
In the Alps, Ailanthus is an invasive species from China. In an international project led by the BFH-HAFL, ailanthus invaded forests are being investigated in Ticino and in China to quantify their protective effect against rockfall.
Fiche signalétique
- Départements participants Haute école des sciences agronomiques, forestières et alimentaires
- Institut(s) Gestion multifonctionnelle des forêts
- Unité(s) de recherche Forêts de montagne et dangers naturels
- Organisation d'encouragement FNS
- Durée 01.01.2015 - 31.12.2018
- Direction du projet Prof. Dr. Luuk Dorren
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Équipe du projet
Dr. Daniel Trappmann
Marco Conedera
Bjoern Reineking
Markus Stoffel
Dr. Christine Moos
Prof. Harald Bugmann
Prof. Dr. Luuk Dorren
Dr. Jan Wunder
Franck Bourrier -
Partenaire
Irstea
Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt WSL
Institut für Geologie, Uni Bern - Mots-clés invasive species, protection forest, rockfall, dendrogeomorphology
Situation
The main goal is to assess the development of forest stands that are invaded by ailanthus altissima trees and to develop methods that allow to quantify the protective effect of such forests against rockfalls over time.
Approche
Collect forest ecological data on Ailanthus altissima; develop a mechanical model of Ailanthus altissima subjected to rock impacts; Identify determinants of invasion success of Ailanthus altissima and develop scenarios of the development of Ailanthus invaded protection forests; Development of tools for quantifying the protective function of Ailanthus invaded protection forests; Validation of results; disseminate project outcomes.
