Wind shelter for trees in subalpine afforestations on extremely windy sites «Pru dal Vent»
| Year of publication | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Arnold Streule |
| Co-authors | Rudolf Häsler |
| Publisher(s) | Lib4RI: Eawag-Empa Dorothe Staub Website: http://www.lib4ri.ch |
| Place of publication | Birmensdorf |
| ISBN/ISSN | 3-905621-32-0 |
| Number of pages | 62 |
| Language | de - abstract in: en |
| Price | 20,- CHF |
| Purchase | http://www.wsl.ch/lm/publications/books/06_haesler |
| Page(s) | 62 |
| Publication type | Journal, 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.