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Wind shelter for trees in subalpine afforestations on extremely windy sites «Pru dal Vent»

Year of publication2006
Author(s)Arnold Streule
Co-authorsRudolf Häsler
Publisher(s)Lib4RI: Eawag-Empa
Dorothe Staub
Website: http://www.lib4ri.ch
Place of publicationBirmensdorf
ISBN/ISSN3-905621-32-0
Number of pages62
Languagede - abstract in: en
Price20,- CHF
Purchasehttp://www.wsl.ch/lm/publications/books/06_haesler
Page(s)62
Publication typeJournal, booklet
At the alpine timberline, the growth of trees is hindered by many environmental factors. Besides low temperatures, relatively short vegetation periods, mechanical forces and biotic diseases, extreme wind can also reduce the growth of young trees or even kill them through abrasion.